Parade and Dedication

On Saturday, September 11, our town had a parade and a dedication of a new mural on the firehouse. The parade was essentially fire trucks and more fire trucks. The route went right past the end of our street - it was really nice to just walk half a block to be there!

Rudy enjoyed the parade, but watched it like this the whole time. He isn't scared, he just seems to be a little sensitive to noises.

An hour after the parade we walked over to the fire house for the dedication - made up of lots of speeches. Rudy sat on the curb and took pictures of the stones.

There were several booths set up with give-a-ways or activities. One was a building project for kids. Rudy (or rather the lady at the booth) made a tool bench. He was more excited about it then he looks!

The Big Prize

Our church had a Chinese Auction last weekend. Rudy went with me during the day to help set up and found a tool set that he REALLY wanted. I told him I would put tickets on it and try to win it for him. Many of the other people working also said they would put tickets in for him, too. Later that night, at the auction, word got out to more people that Rudy wanted the tools so others added their tickets. I think by the time the prize was drawn most of the tickets in there were for Rudy! Earlier in the day, when we were talking about it, someone told Rudy that we could call him and tell him if he won the prize. So when a friend's ticket was called, and he handed the tools over to Rudy, I called him at home. Grandpa let him answer the phone and I told him he won. He was VERY excited.
Our priest, Mother Mantelle, told him to bring it to church the next day, so he was very happy to show it off to everyone!


He wanted Paul to pose with him.

Maybe he will work in construction - Uncle Bill could sure use someone else in the family to help with repairs!