Well I guess I've put this off long enough! Uploading pictures to blogger takes an infinite amount of time on my computer so I have been procrastinating, just knowing how many pictures we took that were so good and that I'd have to post them all, lol! For those of you who have no clue what I'm talking about, I just got back from a 2.5 week vacation in CA. I took the kids (yes, by myself) and drove the 800 miles to my parents' house, stayed 6 days, drove 380 miles to my sister's house, stayed 5 days, then drove back to my parents' for a week. It was so much fun getting to visit for an extended period, not having to worry about plane tickets and schedules, and having a car of my own to putter around town in, though we did miss Isaac terribly!
^^^Ick! She's chewing on a rubber lizard! ^^^
^^^Johnny Batman ^^^
^^^Playing Tug-o-War with Bill^^^
^^^Such a happy girl!^^^
^^^Goofin' around in style!^^^
^^^Basking in the CA sun!^^^
One day we went to the Los Angeles Fire Department with my nephew's pre-school class for a tour! It was so much fun for the little boys, and the girls didn't mind being outside for some fresh air either! This was BY FAR the best fire department tour I've ever been to. They drove the trucks around the back where all the kids were and unraveled some hose. All the kids got to spray the hoses in the parking lot, watch one of the new firefighters get dressed in his gear, including his mask, and then he got on the ladder truck. They extended the ladder straight up 100 feet with the guy on it, lowered it a little and swung it over the kids and parents to the firehouse building where he could have gotten off it he wanted. It was so neat and the kids were thrilled to go in the firetrucks and see all the neat gadgets!
^^^Ick! She's chewing on a rubber lizard! ^^^^^^Johnny Batman ^^^^^^Playing Tug-o-War with Bill^^^^^^Such a happy girl!^^^^^^Goofin' around in style!^^^^^^Basking in the CA sun!^^^Precious Girl!
^^^Something about being a pirate with all those pillows around him?...don't ask me what he was thinking...^^^
Riding motorcycles and shooting guns...a 2 year old's dream!
Here's some pictures from our stay at Jen's; the boys had so much fun together!
One day we went to the Los Angeles Fire Department with my nephew's pre-school class for a tour! It was so much fun for the little boys, and the girls didn't mind being outside for some fresh air either! This was BY FAR the best fire department tour I've ever been to. They drove the trucks around the back where all the kids were and unraveled some hose. All the kids got to spray the hoses in the parking lot, watch one of the new firefighters get dressed in his gear, including his mask, and then he got on the ladder truck. They extended the ladder straight up 100 feet with the guy on it, lowered it a little and swung it over the kids and parents to the firehouse building where he could have gotten off it he wanted. It was so neat and the kids were thrilled to go in the firetrucks and see all the neat gadgets!
Ok everyone, I hope you enjoyed all the pictures! It took me about 1.5 hours to get them all uploaded, lol! Next time we'll opt for the computer with the highest memory available at the time of purchase, haha. I have a couple more pictures but those are for another day, since my son has now been neglected during Jeanine's entire naptime!
1 comment:
Jessica,
Thank you for the kind words regarding your Fire Station visit in Los Angeles.
The crew at LAFD Station 89 in North Hollywood were honored by your visit, and appreciate the time that each of the parents and chaperones took to make the day special.
No comment we might offer would be complete without our thanks to you and Isaac for your military service, and our continued appreciation for having you both be a part of our extended Fire Service family.
We hope that your life with John and Jeanine includes many memorable adventures, and that when travels again bring you to Southern California, that you'll honor us with another visit.
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
LAFD Blog: http://lafd.blogspot.com
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