Fire Station Open House

Sherry and Mike took Collin, Alethia, and Hayley to an open house at the Burnsville Fire Station. Lots of fun stuff to do!

Collin and Sparky the Fire Dog.

Collin says hi to the firefighter who visited his school the day before.

Waiting in line.

Hayley uses the 911 phone.

Hayley in firefighter boots.

Collin in the whole firefighter getup -- just before he tumbled over backwards.

Alethia and her firefighter hat.

Collin uses a fire extinguisher.

Hayley uses a fire extinguisher.

Waiting in line again.

Cool action shot of Hayley and her hula hoop.

 

Collin and Alethia talk to a firefighter.

Hayley and Mike wait for the others. (It was pretty cold outside.)

Alethia climbs down the ladder in the smoke house.

Collin climbs down the smoke house ladder.

Meanwhile, back at the house, Judah had a bad case of hat hair. 

We brought Judah his own fire helmet!

At the Park

While the weather was still nice, Sherry, Kristi, and Laura took all five grandkids to the local park to play, hike, and do crafts.

Judah has pockets!

Collin and Alethia on the playground.

Collin and his sunglasses.

Judah doing a little excavating.

Sisters.

Kristi and Judah playing lawn darts.

Aunt Laura and niece Lael.

Lael and her mom. 

Alethia on the swing.

Kristi and Lael.

Getting ready for the hike.

Sherry and the kids head down a trail.

Kristi, Lael, and Judah.

Taking a break by the lake.

Collin leads the way.

Kristi and all five cousins.

Kristi and Lael.

The Lee family.

Sherry, Kristi, and the kids.

Lunch time!

On the teeter totter.

Alethia loves her cousin.

Judah leans how to use the scissors.

Alethia takes a break.

A couple of swingers.

Craft time!

At the Fire Muster

Back in September Sherry and Mike took Collin and Hayley to the annual Burnsville Fire Muster, a kind of carnival and fire engine celebration. Here are some pics.

Collin loves his grandma.

Hayley.

Best pals.

Collin and his favorite yellow fire truck.

Hayley on a rock.

Collin liked the spray from the fire hoses; Mike, not so much.

Pony rides!

Hayley loves her pony.

Collin on his pony.

Hayely on her pony.

Collin going head first down the inflatable slide.

Hayley on the slide.

Collin on the Blues Clues ride.

Hayley on the ride.

Kids on the Jumpin' Star ride.

Collin on the Jumpin' Star.

Hayley on the merry go round.

Hi, Collin!

Fishing for prizes.

On our way home, stopping in front of the fire trucks again.

We stopped to get some frozen yogurt on the way home.