Jaxon is really in to trucks, trains, and airplanes--typical boy.  So we planned a field trip to our local fire station to see the engines and talk to a firefighter.  The kids were so excited.  I called the station and set up our tour.  That Saturday morning, we loaded up and headed to our fire station.  No one was there!  Off fighting a fire I guess!  So, we drove to the next closest station.  Empty garage!  The engines there were gone too!  Ok, time to drive to yet another station.  We get to that station, and.........you guessed it, no engines!!!  Everyone was having an emergency that morning! 

The kids were whining and I was about to lose my patience.  I called the fire chief and found a station with an engine and firemen actually AT THE STATION at THAT VERY MOMENT.  We drove over there as fast as we could!  Thankfully, the engines were still there when we arrived.  They announced our tour over the loudspeaker.........all five of us.........and we got to climb in the engines and look at the hoses and talk with the firefighters.  Jaylyn loved the trucks and talking to the firemen.  Jaxon just loved touching the trucks.