Last weekend we waited out a thunderstorm so we could go visit the Fire Station's Open House! (It has been on the calendar for a few weeks and the younger two were SO EXCITED about it all.)
Each girl brought her firetruck (cause, you know, we have our own toy fire fighter crew) and marched to the fire house.
There were a lot of activities inside--a cartoon about practicing fire safety at home, donuts to eat, and this super cool fire extinguisher simulator.
Julia is the queen of shyness. She's really excited but you'd never know looking at these pictures.
But, of course, the highlight of the day was getting to climb in and out of the firetrucks. Vivian, who can sometimes be super rudely shy to strangers didn't even flinch when the fireman asked her if she wanted to climb in; she just marched right up and started scrambling in. She even let the fireman pick her up! She must have really wanted inside that truck.
Elisabeth is almost tall enough to legitimately drive the truck. Sob.
My instructions: I'm going to take pictures, you make sure she doesn't break the truck.
Not, make sure she doesn't fall, but make sure she doesn't break the truck because seriously.
A genuine smile!!!
"Juju, you a firefighter now?"
The beloved ladder truck.
She just wanted to sit behind the wheel for hours. And push all the buttons and turn all the knobs and flip all the switches. She found the ignition button to this one and was determined to push it, so Evan declared her done. Yes, the trucks were off, but it's better to be safe than sorry with this kid.
I love this picture:
The ladder truck has a bell. They let the children ring it. It was loud.
Me: Everyone sit on the truck so I can get a picture.
Ebeth: (in an embarrassed exasperated tone) Whyyy???
Me: Because I birthed you all and want to photograph you so I can look at these pictures when I am old and you've moved out and I'm lonely and miss you.
Ebeth: Ok, Mom. Also, that was kind of dramatic.
This is Hydrant the Robot. Julia loooooved him. She wanted to bring him and the firefighter that was controlling and talking for the robot home with us. Awkward.
Vivian was at first frightened of him and screamed when he tried talking to her. Then she found him amusing. Then she started hitting him with her hat.
Her face when he said, "Ouch! You hit me!":
It was a good day! The storm made it much cooler than when we'd attended the Open House in 2011. Cool days in Texas are a gift, people. A gift.
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