Fire House Fun

Ayden, Ashten, and AJ

Ashten riding in the firetruckThe kids in the cabAJ loved exploring by himselfAyden and Abraham checking out the firemen's roomsFireman Chris, Cathy, Valerie, and Rachel in the kitchen Stephanie, Aubrey, Jen, Tate, Analisa, Addy Izzy, AJ, and Ashley in the living room

What a cutie Half of the kids
The Group 2009AJ was loving licking the back of the fire truck and sucking all the water off the bumperIzzy and Ashten watching the cab go upAyden and AJ watching the firemanAJ couldn't find me and was kind of scared.

I have been planning a tour of the fire station across the street for a few weeks now. Today was the day. We started by having all the kids from playgroup over to play while we waited for everyone to gather. Just before eleven we walked over. We had a blast!!! The firemen were so kind to the kids. They showed them their new fire truck and let them walk through it. Then they let the kids see inside their "house." We saw their bedroom, with beds that folded up into the wall, the living room big screen and recliners included, and the kitchen. After the tour of the inside of the firehouse, they pulled the truck out so we could get a group picture. It was a huge group, we had 23 kids and 10 moms. They showed the kids how they put down the ladder, lift up the cab to look at the huge engine, and showed them the sirens and lights. Ashten almost cried, because it was so loud. Fireman Chris put on the gear and told the kids all about it. It was great, we learned so much, I think I had just as much fun as the kids. Afterwards, we came back to the house and had a potluck, colored thank you pictures for the firemen, and made a firetruck snack. It was a long playgroup, but it was so much fun!