Firefighter party

Our good friend turned five this week and today was his birthday party. It was the coolest party ever! We started at their neighborhood pool pavilion but walked over (about a block) to the nearby fire station. The firefighters pulled out the big firetruck and let the kids climb all over it. They answered tons of questions and were so super nice.






Then one of the men in our group got to put on the full firefighter gear. The firemen thought that if the kids saw someone they knew in the gear (mask, oxygen & all) that it would help them to not be afraid. That air tank does make some noise and he sounded a bit like Darth Vader so I could imagine some kids being scared to see a firefighter coming to get them in an emergency situation.

After he was done with the clothes then of course the kids wanted a turn. The birthday boy was the only one to try on the coat and pants but many of them tried on the gloves and helmet.



The birthday bunch!
Zachary came home and got out all his fire trucks and made sure to wear his pajamas with fire trucks and fire hydrants on it. He is ready to become a firefighter. I think we'll have to plan a visit to our local fire station one day.