We went to an annual Chili Cook-Off that supports local non-profits benefiting the community. This year We Care, an organization providing one-time financial assistance to families or individuals, was the recipient of the proceeds.
There was a simple bean bag toss game that helped convey the difficulty some families have in paying their monthly bills. Stand at the closest line, or the well-off line, and it's easy to make the shot. Step back a bit, at the middle-class line, and it's more difficult, but doable. Take a couple more steps back to the poverty line and the challenge is greater.
Joshua wasn't impressed by the Chili Cook-Off until we got to the booth that had a large inflatable alligator filled with lollipops! Mmm - now we're cookin'!!
Thankfully the bouncy house and dunk tank were behind the cook-off or we wouldn't have been able to have much chili at all! Joshua is in love with bouncy houses right now, and this one was a big hit with the slide.
Next came a tour of the ambulance and fire engine...
Here's Joshua regaling the medic with stories of how he (Joshua) rescues people and takes them to the hospital. :) The medic was properly impressed.
Here the firefighter explains how to use the oxygen mask and under what conditions they would need it. They were really great with the kids, and we were lucky that there weren't that many kids there at the time. Joshua got to sit in the driver's seat in both emergency vehicles. I was a little nervous at first, reminding Joshua that these were real vehicles and there was to be no button-pushing, lever-thrusting, or switch-flipping! Yeah, I know I'm no fun, but I know what it's like when I turn my car on after Joshua's played at the wheel, and I just didn't want to subject these poor guys to a similar (but much more intense!) fate!
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