Our Little Fireman

Last fall when we visited the pumpkin patch back behind the fire station, Tyler got a free plastic fire hat. He wore it for a couple days, but then, like most toys, it sat and was forgotten for quite some time. Well, several weeks ago, Tyler found the hat again and he now wants to bring it with him everywhere. And it is adorable. He walks around in his hat talking about how he needs to "rescue" things... like a stuffed animal on the floor. "Don't worry, I'll rescue you." he says.

One of my favorites was the day we turned the fireplace on because it was a bit chilly downstairs. As SOON as he saw the fire, he grabbed his hat and found his water gun so he could put out the fire! My heart just about melted at the cuteness.

Of course, we can't go to the store or run errands or even go to the bathroom without his hat.

Tyler has a REALLY hard time sharing, but in one of his nicer days (he recently told me Bradley was his best friend!), he even shared his hat with his brother. Don't mind the tape sticking up from the hat. It is just cheap plastic and has cracked, so we keep taping it so it doesn't just completely fall apart ;-)

And now, in addition to his hat, he wants to stop and take a picture any time we see a fire hydrant! Here, he hopped off his scooter and ran over so I could get a picture.

I am thinking we need to plan a trip to the local fire station soon so he can talk to the firemen. We might also need to invest in a new fire hat :-)