Firefighter Forever?

My little one LOVES being a firefighter. If you ask him, he's not playing firefighter...he IS a firefighter. Truly. I think he has done more studying on the subject than most employed firefighters. We have watched every kids video I can find at the library; we have read every book I can find at the library (dozens of times). We have even bought books on the subject of firefighting. He varies his costume (er...uniform) depending on which book he is in that day. He can recite the fire safety rules better than I have ever been able to. He'll tell you if you need to "Stop, Drop, and Roll" or "Stay low and go" or "Get out and Stay Out!" I will have to remember this stage because he is just too cute, in my opinion! "Stage" is a word used loosely because we have been in this "stage" for a full year now. R received his uniform for his birthday last year, and we are two weeks away from his birthday THIS year. Best money ever spent on a birthday present, I'd say. I've needed a laugh this week, and Firefighter Frank, or Bob, or Smoky, or Small, or, or, or... whoever he is...has provided just that.



This picture represents a typical day at work for my little guy. He's fighting a fire in the foyer because, for some reason, our foyer catches on fire ALOT, using his rope as his fire hose attached to the fire hydrant (i.e. piano bench) behind him. Note his air tanks on his back (thanks, daddy, for making these!) and his air mask made from a pirate's eye patch. He is wearing the pants from a lion costume, I believe, and house shoes represent his fire boots. He has tried to immulate every detail of a real fireman's uniform to the best of his ability with the resources we have here. The imagination and creativity he has put into the accessories of his uniform just amaze me.


Thank you, God, for the innocence, imagination, and joy of childhood! May I not rush him to grow up too fast!!