Our Hero

After 6 months of training, Tim officially graduated from the Fire Academy last Friday and is now a Park Township Volunteer Firefighter! I am SO proud of him and all that he accomplished over the past 6 months...long nights of classes and meetings (2 - 3x/wk) and both mental and physical focus, skill and hard work all to serve his family and his community (okay, and to satisfy that lil' boy dream of riding in big red firetrucks). We enjoyed a celebratory dinner at our house with all of our parents before heading off to the ceremony. It was a great night!

He will remain on-call 24/7 but is on-duty (must report to getting called out) 2 nights a week from 6:00pm - 6:00am. He has been participating in calls since first starting the training, however, he could do basically everything (alarms, car accidents, medical responses, gas leaks etc.) but go into a burning building...until now (yea). Despite some reservation on my part in regards to risk-taking ventures such as these, I have complete confidence and pride in Tim as a man who would do anything and risk everything to help someone else. He is truly our hero!


My Daddy, My Hero!


Getting ready to eat the DQ ice cream cake I had made for him (with the Park Township emblem on it!)


Receiving his certificate


So handsome!


I love this Firefighter!