Saturday Outing

Grandma Sue & Mommy took the kids on a double outing yesterday. First, we went to the Johnston Firehouse Open House and then went to Howell's Farm pumpkin patch. At the firehouse the kids went through stations to learn & experience fire safety. They learned about smoke detectors and what to do if they went off, how to stop, drop & roll, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to dial 911 and how to use a fire hose and spray out a fire. They also got to watch jaws of life. Finally, they got to play inside the squad ambulance and the huge ladder truck. Schmoo met a special fireman who let him try on some of his real equipment. That was pretty special. They both got fire helmets and badges and certificates of completion. I was very pleased that Schmoo knew as much as he did about fire safety. Then, we went to the pumpkin patch since Schmoo & Grandma had such a good time. Boo & Mommy really wanted to see it too. Boo & Schmoo played in the corn and rode tractors & little push cars. Then, they climbed up and walked along a fallen tree trunk and swung on a tire swing shaped like a horse. We all went on the hayrack ride to the pumpkin patch & saw Francesca's house from the book/movie Bridges of Madison County. We didn't get pumpkins from the patch, but Boo & Schmoo & Mommy walked through the tall corn maze on a treasure hunt. We found all the icons and punched their card shapes so they each got to pick a treasure from the treasure chest. We took the hayrack back to the barn & picked out some pumpkins, gourds and corn & fed the goats. We were so pooped that the kids fell asleep on the way home. What a fun day and the weather was just perfect!!