This morning, Meredith and I visited a local fire station, to learn all about firemen, safety, and of course, to see firetrucks! My friend Candice organized the meet-up, along with several other stay-at-home moms (oh, and one stay-at-home dad) and their kiddos. It was really fun and will be even more fun when Meredith is a bit older and not too scared to sit in the firetruck.
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Other stay-at-home parents and kids from our group. |
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The firefighter showed us how he looked with all of the gear on. Needless to say, most of the kids were scared once he put the mask on. |
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Meredith looking very cautiously at the firefighter once he had his full gear on. |
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Adjacent to the fire station was "Safety Town", complete with fire station-type playground equipment. | |
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Here is the park! |
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Here she is with friends, Josie and Lauren. She had a blast! |
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Future Fire Chief! |