Mar. 31, 2008 - Daily work and Firehouse tour
Here's a paper that our 6 year old Liam wrote this a.m. for school. We do this everyday. Basically they read a book and then write a short narrative of WHO and WHAT in the paragraph. I'm so proud of him because just a few months ago he didn't want to do any writing but we stuck it out and I knew that he could do it and even come to like it....he didn't have to write this much only a few lines. It was his choice to fill the paper.
Now here are some photo's from our Firehouse tour. It was a great tour! We're doing First Aid and Fire Safety for Keepers and Contenders. The children had a great time. The fire chief had a large family who Home-schools. His wife gave us a tour while they were off on a run to the local High School which I thought was very nice of her especially considering that she just had a baby herself!
Here is the awesome kitchen that the firefighters get to use. The poor guys had some delicious food sitting on the table-not even touched! They got the call in the middle of dinner but had to leave it. I think that being a fireman is probably the closest that a man will be to knowing how a mother feels! You have to wake up in a minute in the middle of the night to loud irritating noises-ready in an instant (out of bed), drop your food in the middle of a meal and eat cold food and not mind it ;). Always ready for change and emergencies that come up...granted ours as mothers are thankfully not as serious but to be willing to go into the profession knowing that you will be challenged in these ways is very similar to motherhood...so I say that they deserve a very NICE kitchen!
Three of ours on the right just amazed at the man in the suit. My younger sister was able to come too which was really nice. This fireman was showing the children how a fireman would look if you were in a house trapped and how scary it *might* be but not to be scared because the equipment he is wearing is just to protect him and help him to breathe. And that a child should never hide from a firefighter.
My husband thought this would be a fun shot. This is the ladder coming out prior to going up. 
Ladder all of the way up. A few of the kids remembered that it was 110' to the top!
Comments
Apr. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Kelly in PA
Note the LTI logo on the side of the ladder. That truck was built by the company behind our house!
Apr. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by stillearning
Seriously? How neat is that? I can't see the logo though! You must have really good eyes or that small symbol is so familiar to you!
