Fire Station Field Trip

Last Thursday, we went with Parker's preschool group to the Fire Station. Parker & Connor had been talking about it all week...they were SO excited to see the fire truck, see the fireman, and check out the fire station too! Where do the fireman sleep? Do they have an exercise room? Where is the the kitchen?...those were all questions they had been asking throughout the course of the week. So, when Thursday morning arrived, they were beyond thrilled!!!

They did get to see the exercise room, the kitchen, and where the fireman sleep...but, there were some other fun parts too!!

The fireman taught them some special fire safety rules...like how to Stop, Drop & Roll...
And, to get down on your hand & knees to crawl out of a building on fire...
The got to see the fireman all dressed up & talked about how this is the way a fireman would look if they ever needed to come into a burning building to find them...

But, of course, the firetruck was the biggest hit!!

Having two boys means lots of talking about fireman!! We are so thankful for the fireman who took time to show us how important their job really is and all the things we can do to be safe!!

Preschool Halloween Party Pictures!

Invitations were sent out...

Kids arrived in costume...a witch, a bunny, a puppy, Anakin Skywalker, a skeleton, Darth Vader, a bat and a storm trooper...

We played games...donuts on a string was a big hit!...

Decorated cupcakes!

And had lots of fun!!! Thanks from joining us for a fun Halloween Party!! :)

Our Pre-schooler, Parker!

Parker started preschool on Wednesday morning. He loves preschool!! He has been asking me for weeks, "How many days until I start preschool, Mom?" So, when Wednesday arrived, he was one excited boy! He was up, getting ready & begging me to fix breakfast before the sun was even up!

One fun fact about Parker, is that if you've been lucky enough to spend anytime with him in the last few months, you know that he LOVES Transformers! So, as we did our school shopping...we came home with a few Transformer items...

1st...a backpack! What 4 yr. old boy wouldn't think this is awesome?!!?

2nd...some Transformer shoes! (Optimus Prime, of course!)

3rd...some new Transformer underwear (they don't sit in his drawer long...he wears them as soon as I get them washed, LOL)!

Lucky for Parker, he talked Gramma C (she spent a week here with the kids while I was at Young Women's camp) into adding to his Transformer collection, by buying him plate, bowl and cup that are just his own!

Then, of course, Matt added to the collection too....we have a Transformer poster in the boys room...

... the Transformer movie (I'm sure we'll be getting "Revenge of the Fallen" when it's out on DVD)...

...and we picked up the soundtrack to "Revenge of the Fallen" (it's pretty good, especially if you like Linkin Park, Green Day, etc)...

And, I forgot to mention that even the Easter Bunny knew that Parker loves Transformers, so for Easter Parker got a Transformer swim towel in his Easter basket (it's been used almost EVERY day this summer!)....

I love my Parker! He brings a smile to my face every day and I love how much he loves Transformers!! Isn't he cute?

P.S. Just in case you are wondering, Parker does have some Transformer action figures (4 or 5 at the present time, thanks to Grandma Judy & birthday/Christmas presents) and several other Transformer items...I just thought I'd included enough pictures for today!! :)

Preschool at the Zoo!

Parker's preschool took a field trip to the zoo last week...all the animals were out, it was just a little bit overcast, but not too cold, and the kids had a ball! Here's some pictures from our fun morning!!

Aren't these kids cute?....there's Talon, Parker, Jackson, Tanner, Sadie & Emry! (If you look closely, you can see the head of the crane peaking up over the sign!)

The boys really liked seeing the lions!!...they're back there behind them...

We were able to spot the giraffes without any problems!...this was the first time we were able to see them outside of their enclosure (our zoo just got giraffes a few months ago)!

Parker then had to "drive" the Safari Truck!

Connor loved watching the penguins!...he looks a little lost here, but I promise, he had fun!!

And, of course, we have to take a picture on the Komodo Dragon! It wouldn't be a trip to the zoo with out it!! :)