UPS drivers surprise toddler with his own, mini delivery truck

Marco's love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas.

April 1, 2021, 4:09 AM

A toddler has received his own, mini UPS truck from the delivery drivers he waves to each day.

Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with the gift in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."

"He was in the stroller and was like 'Wow!' His whole world came to life," said Alcazar, a resident of Chula Vista.

Alcazar said that after she noticed Marco's fondness for UPS, she would take him on jogs to its nearby facility.

PHOTO: Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with his own, mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home.
Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with his own, mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home.
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PHOTO: Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his Chula Vista, California home.
Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his Chula Vista, California home.
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Marco and his mom have made it a morning routine to wave as the drivers leave for their daily routes.

As a "thank you," the workers created a special UPS truck for Marco.

PHOTO: Mom Clarissa Alcazar of Chula Vista, California, poses with her son, Marco Elizondo, 2, who was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March.
Mom Clarissa Alcazar of Chula Vista, California, poses with her son, Marco Elizondo, 2, who was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March.
Clarissa Alcazar
PHOTO: Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with his own, mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home.
Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with his own, mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA." Alcazar said that after she noticed Marco's fondness for UPS, she would take him on jogs to its nearby facility.
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Mike Thornberry, a 24-year UPS worker, and his automotive team assembled the truck for Marco.

PHOTO: Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."
A toddler has received his own, mini UPS truck from the UPS drivers he waves to each day. Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with the gift in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."
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"Anytime we do something like that for a child it kind of warms your heart," Thornberry told "GMA."

PHOTO: Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."
Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with a mini UPS truck in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."
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Thornberry and his team gave Marco's truck a special "serial number" of 5218, which is Marco's birthdate.

"It was just out of the kindness of their hearts ... seeing how committed we were to going up there every day," Alcazar said.

PHOTO: Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with the gift in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his Chula Vista, California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."
Marco Elizondo, 2, was surprised with the gift in early March, though his love for the big, brown trucks started around Christmas when he'd see them drive by his Chula Vista, California home, mom Clarissa Alcazar told "GMA."
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PHOTO: Mom Clarissa Alcazar of Chula Vista, California, snaps a photo of her son, Marco Elizondo, 2, who was surprised with a mini UPS truck from his local UPS delivery drivers in early March.
Mom Clarissa Alcazar of Chula Vista, California, snaps a photo of her son, Marco Elizondo, 2, who was surprised with a mini UPS truck from his local UPS delivery drivers in early March.
Clarissa Alcazar

Now, Marco is having fun "delivering" his own, mini UPS boxes from his truck.