The Waller Family: Fire Fighters to the Rescue!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Fire Fighters to the Rescue!

We had a fun morning today! Our MOPS group went to the fire station for a tour & to learn about fire. The kids and mommies had a great time. The firemen did a very nice job talking with the kids, demonstrating their gear, and letting everyone sit in the 102 foot fire engine.

Mostly, I was impressed with our gracious the firemen were with their time. They took about 20 pictures of our group with everyone's cameras when our tour was completed. One even stood in the back and rocked an infant in her carseat so the mommy could enjoy the time with her older son. A true hero, wouldn't you agree?

Afterwards, we went to the park for a picnic. Today's weather is hot - a sign of the summer to come. We didn't last too long before heading home to rest.

On a different subject, I saw an old acquitance that I hadn't seen in a long time at the fire station. I knew they had been trying have a second child way back when we were MOPS together in 2007. Today she shared with me the news that their family is growing and a baby is due in early November. I'm so excited to witness how God answers prayer!

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Lowman Family said...: I am so excited for her too! What a miracle and a blessing!; May 20, 2009 at 3:49 PM

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Waller Mouthfuls

At dinner, Rachel asked, "Why don't you have something on your mirror?" I was confused. "What do you mean?" I asked. It became obvious she was referring to the rear-view mirror in my car when she replied, "You know, like a fake, paper tree, a sparkly necklace, or 2 dominos."

We were about to ride the go-carts and bummer cars. David announced in his grown-up manly sounding voice, "Watch out, I'm gonna pimp my ride!"

I was rubbing David's back and stopped. David said, "Please pet me more, Mommy."

After seeing a picture of Grandpa as a teenager, Rachel said, "Grandpa, you look better old."

David really wanted his friend Erika to pick up the guitar and play while he was beating the drum set. He wanted to pretend they were a band. When he asked, Erika replied, "I don't want to, honey." David replied, "It's not honey, it's music!"

I overheard Rachel tell David, "Yep, that's what they call me at school... the expert."

David explained, "I don't want you to do what I say that I don't want you to do even if you want to do it, I don't want you to and I'll tell you what I want you to do. Ok?"

Rachel has had moments of shy-ness lately. At one point she said, "When I feel the butterflies in my tummy, I know there's no room inside for talk and laughter. Everything goes quiet when the butterflies are flying."

David climbed into bed, snuggled under the covers and rolled on top of me. We were belly to belly. He whispers in my ear, "ah, this is the warm spot."

David was cold and wanted to quickly get on his pj's after getting out of the bath. He stated, "Mommy, hurry! There's no time to spare!"

When the choir was done singing in church today, David leaned to me and said: "That song was nice. I got bumps in my tummy."

After preschool, David told me about one of his classmates: "Mommy, you know Theo is not a good listener." Mommy: "Oh, did he have to sit in the Think-About-It-Chair today?" David: "No, he's not a good thinker either."

David snuggled into bed with me this morning and said, "Mommy, you're very warm...have you been drinking a lot of coffee?"

On the first day of school Rachel said in an exhausted voice, "Mommy, will you pllleease just stop holding the camera!?"

Mommy: "David, how do you want your hair cut?" David: "As short as a hog's."

David came into my room this morning and said, "Mommy, I zoomed-d out of bed today!"

Deuce was in the doorway, blocking David. Using his deep, manly voice, David told the dog: Get outa my way, you two-timer.

Rachel asked: Is fire hotter than the water in Daddy's bath?

The Waller Family

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Fire Fighters to the Rescue!

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