Alex's New Police Car

When we left the US, Alex's favorite toy, the red Cozy Coupe, did not make the trip. It had already been through all 4 Thompsons and Elizabeth and was on its last leg and we didn't think we would have room for it. Well that was a huge mistake. I robbed him of 16 months of pure joy.

Everytime we go anywhere that has one of these cars, he always monopolizes them. One day at Elizabeth's school, he saw one locked up and was crying at the door to play with hit. Refer back to last summer's pictures of the kids at Cole's houes. Poor Olivia was shoved out of her's a few times.

I finally said it was time. We took him to Toys R US one afternoon to buy a car. Well, they didn't have it in stock. He was so distraught. We had his hopes up only to dash them down.

After a week, Kirk came home one night and rang the doorbell. He brought home a special package. The Police Car Cozy Couple. Alex was so excited. He had been talking about it for days. He helped Kirk put it together.

His days now go something like this.......
1. Wake up.
2. Get into Police car (which sometimes is by his bed).
3. Drive car into bathroom and go potty (with prodding from Mama)/
4. Drive car around in the morning until he has to go to school.
5. Put up a fuss that he has to leave it to go to school.
6. Come home from school.
7. Get into police car, eat lunch, play, watch some tv.....all while in the car.
8. Drive into bedroom for nap.
9. Wake up from nap and get back into police car.

I think you get the picture. What a joy to see his face with his car. Kirk was concerned that he will get bored of it very soon because he is growing. I don't think so!

He uses his imagination freely with it too. It's not always a police car. Yesterday it was a blue taxi. Today it was a golf taxi. Great investment!