Breaking news....the garbage man came up and gave Alex a high five this afternoon when he stopped by our house. How exciting is that for a 2 year old boy?! I must say that I have come to appreciate all of the garbage/recycling men so much more in the past year. They are really good at what they do and they are so nice to the children who are so enthralled with their less than glamorous jobs. Almost every week we get an "extra" dump or two in front of our house and they always smile and wave and this one even bothered to come over and high five. I think that all of the little fans out and about probably make their day much more enjoyable. The man who came up to us did mention that there are always children watching excitedly. When I was making Christmas candy this year, I contemplated giving some to them, but never did (I was concerned about how they would keep it clean....silly, I know), but next year, they are definitely on the list!
And as a side bonus, Alex is learning letters thanks to Waste Management as well. The other day we were reading an alphabet book and when we got to "W" he pointed and said "garbage truck". It wasn't a garbage truck at all, but he recognized the letter from the garbage truck. That may give you an idea of how much we watch these trucks!
