Fire Chief Caleb

As most of you know, Caleb frequently declares his intention of being a fireman when he grows up. He never tires of driving past the fire stations or seeing the firetrucks driving around. So Thursday's playdate was pure heaven to our little dude. We went to Frisco's Central Fire Station (Brian's old stomping grounds) for a tour and Caleb was completely psyched! He geared up in his "uniform" and looked very much the part, along with best pal Trevor (whose old Halloween costume still fit and won the admiration of my dude). They quickly made friends with Fireman Drew and Caleb made sure to tell him about his own career aspirations!

They had so much fun going through the firehouse and seeing everything from the kitchen and media room, to the bedroom. But Caleb still wasn't feeling quite up to snuff and didn't care to wander around too much...until we got to the bay with all of the big trucks! He wouldn't tour the ambulance without me, but when it came time to get up into the ladder truck, he did not hesitate to jump in and explore! His first real outing in many days proved to be a huge success and he can't stop talking about it! I wish all of you could have been there to see the admiration in his eyes when Fireman Drew first came out to meet us!

Patiently waiting for his friends to arrive! He was eager to get exploring!

Trevor chatted up Fireman Drew while Caleb looked on in awe! Tatum hung back a bit at first, but she got into the groove with the help of her very affectionate big brother. They were so adorable!

Not too excited about the ambulance. If I had to guess why, it would be that Caleb doesn't like people to be hurt and he knows that ambulances take people to the hospital...

Fire Chief Caleb!

Absolutely loving the Firetruck!!!

Thinking about his life as a fireman...apparently when he turns six.

Caleb, Trevor and Leah

I get to organize summer playdates for Mom2Mom and we had an amazing turnout for this one!

Caleb and Fireman Drew

We rounded off the playdate with a group lunch at the mall food court and a quick run into Target to pick out a new playpool (they were slim pickings, but he seems pleased with his zebra pick). Caleb was quite whipped when all was said and done, but he recovered enough to enjoy his new pool before bed. I love the stars in his eyes and how easy it can be to make his day!

Caleb and Leah...the last to leave and still having fun!

Our mall has so many fun adventures around every corner!

Taking a dip in his new zebra pool. Not quite the pirate or shark pool that I had envisioned, but Caleb is thrilled and that is ALL that matters!