So I have a couple of friends who have or are working for the Queensland Fire Service, and my nieces partner is currently in training. I very much admire them for the work they do! It’s a tough job… and can be pretty scary!

I drove past a house fire last year (and stopped to call 000) and couldn’t believe the speed, the noise and the heat that came out of it! Two people died that day, but the Firefighters just went in and did what they do!

Any way, the point of this story is not necessarily to hero worship (but I do a little bit!), but to tell you how awesome those friendships can be when you’re Grandma Birdie with a Squish to impress!!

One of my friends was working at the station just down the road from my place the other day, and I was able to organise for the Squish (along with his parents and one of the uncles) to go to the ‘fire truck station’ and have a look at the action!

The team were so lovely showing Squish the truck, letting him sit in the drivers seat, explaining the radios and gear and just letting him soak it all in! The little man didn’t really know how to take it all in, but was super happy to be there! Unfortunate, just when the hose came out to water the garden, the station got a call out… not to worry tho, we got to see them get ready in a hurry, load out and drive out with bells and whistles (lights and sirens) going!

It was such a fun afternoon – Ive been on a high for a couple of days after…. I have a million photos of the afternoon and the Squish has a memory we will talk about for a long time! … I also have an invitation to take him again!! Thank you to my friend and his team for making this Birdie and her Squish super happy!