Canoe Canoe-

Asho-kan (ok, no one but my BFF would get that, but its from camp Ashokan where we went together as teens) but I picked it up today! It currently is strapped down to the top of my truck. I must now get it home and off my truck (flying solo) then go pick up RayRay from daycare. Interesting..... My best buddy in the whole world Wade (I was really appreciative this morning) helped me strap it up and it still took awhile. (and a few new scratches on my truck....sigh) now I just have to navigate the worst road anywhere (that would be my work road...grrr) and a 30 minute trip home. HOPEfully, I'll get it in the water this weekend. And at $3.77 a gallon, finish getting the motorcyle ready for the road as well.

now all I need is the free time to go out with the boats...heehee 

FIRE TRUCK!

We went over to the firehouse to say hi to my friend & co-wroker as he worked the motorcycle poker run. While there, they had the firetrucks out. Ray immediately says "the firetrucks are awake!!!" (we always tell him they are sleeping when they are in the garage) So we go over to look and not only do they let him get INSIDE, but start it up (at what 4.15 a gallon for gas..ouch) and blow the horns and siren (um..."Sireen") which Ray wasnt too happy about. it's alot louder up close. But he had a great time...hell, I wanted to get in and blow the Sireen! RayRay was too scared to actually push the buttons. They turned the lights on, moved the seat up for him so he could reach the steering wheel, offered for him to wear the hat and headphones...Sheesh these guys were nice! He showed us around the firehouse AND let Ray drink from their very special fireman's water fountain and its special fireman water! (lol) He was given an invitation to come back any time he wanted....So Thank you fireman Sgt. Joey..you were one very cool dude!

Oh, and RayRay tells me that the choo choo was waay louder than the firetruck! (heehee)

Did I mention that we got to see some motorcycles too? Cool, but not nearly as cool as the firetrucks! Love this Mommy Job!!

Choo-Choo Train ...."TOOT TOOT!"

ok, more like "WOOOOO WOOOOO"

Yesterday, I took Ray to Ferry Farm and ate McD's (i know christy, again..but it was worth it) we waited for the Train. We were sitting maybe 30 ft from the tracks in the parking lot of McD's and we had a "picnic" in the back of the truck. Daddy met us there on hiw way home from work.

We had almost given up thinking there was no train last night when we heard it (I had already buckled RayRay in) so he starts saying "mommy get me out!" so I scooped him out of the truck and held him. We stood there watching the bright light through the trees get closer and the rumble get louder. and then they hit the horn for crossing the road.

Whoa.

Boogie's lip started to tremble and his eyes got HUGE and he just uttered a little tremulous "mommy" and made sure he was holding on tight. We had warned him that it would be loud but that loud couldnt hurt him, however, I dont think he has truly experienced LOUD like this before. Credit to the little man, he watched the whole train with eyes the size of saucers and didnt ask to leave-even after 3 more blasts the 2nd of which was right in front of us and tremendously loud! The kind that rattles your bones and soul.

After it was gone, he kept asking to do it again  and on the way home (after we had explained that the train doesnt come back until another day) he was still excitedly telling me "the Choo Choo come back!" so I guess we didnt traumatize him too much! It was fun...I like doing new experiences like this and he is such a brave little boy! Can I just say how much we are enjoying being parents!