4th of July

A local church nearby hosts the coolest activities for the 4th of July, and one of 'em was getting a ride on a real fire engine. It was so fun for me to watch Brent and Gavin climb aboard and to see Daddy explaining everything to his son. Gavin had the same look of shock 'n awe in just about every picture. He was so excited, but you might not know that just by looking at his face...if you didn't know him.
Gavin has talked about this day and the fire engine experience many times since. What a highlight!
Brent thought that it would be funny to take our pictures here. The most humorous part was Gavin squirming out of the face hole from my grip, and I was just barely able to put my face in the right spot and keep Gavin from hitting the ground. So here we are: Mommy and her Baby Benjamin Button.
There was a petting zoo there too (a big draw for Mom), and Gavin got to pet this rooster. He stared intently at the rooster's crest and asked the woman holding it, "What's that?" And then, of course, he learned a new word that day and repeated it several times to practice it. How precious!
There were baby goats too! It was priceless to watch Gavin's face when he touched these animals. He pet some rabbits and a donkey too. What a cool outreach this was! I overheard one of the volunteers making biblical reference to the donkey. I'm always moved when I think about how many people give of their time and their energy to be a part of things like this.