A Dream Come True

On New Year's evening we were still at Grandpa and Nana's

when we saw a "little" snow plow out the living room window.

My parents live on the circle end of a cul de sac (just like us!)

and the plow pushes the snow from the whole street

up across the circle from their home.

So, we called Samuel and began to watch the "little"

plow do some work in the circle.

Soon, Pancho received a text from Uncle Shawn:

Look out into the circle!

It's Eddie!

Just then the "little" plow man parked the plow in front

of my parents house and walked up the driveway and into the garage.

He knocked on the door and when we opened it,

it was our good friend Eddie Livingston.

He had come over to do some plow work and was close by.

He decided to make sure his good friends, the Gehring's,

were plowed out.

Well, Samuel was beyond thrilled to see that Grandpa

and Papa knew the "plow man" so well.

We asked if he would be willing to give

Samuel a ride and he was quick to oblige.

Samuel ran into the living room and tore off his pajamas

(if you know him lately you know that he doesn't stay in his

clothing for long during the day --

he loves his "Harry shirt and soft pants"),

put on his clothes and went to get his coat, hat and mittens.

While he was getting dressed Katrina was also.

She was not going to miss out on this!

Graciously Katrina let Samuel go first.

She said when she came in to warm up while he

took his turn, "I wanted to let him go first because I

know he loves snow plows."

They both got a LONG turn and he even let Katrina drive it!

It was an amazing experience that Samuel has not

stopped talking about.

For him, it was a dream come true.

Thanks, Eddie, for making one of Samuel's dreams

a reality.

What a wonderful start to 2012 for him

(and for us!).