More Firetrucks and the Fourth of July

Well a few weeks have passed here on Bainbridge Island but not without another opportunity to get up close and personal with some fire trucks. Every June the BIFD pulls out all of its equipment and trucks for kids who come from all over to explore. The special highlight of this visit was to see the ladder truck in action. A teenager (a son of a firefighter, we assumed) climbed in the basket, and soon the ladder was extending skyward.

In no time, it was fully erect:

Of course, Michael enjoyed sitting in the driver's seat again, and this time he managed to leave the yellow button alone (see previous post).

Some of the bigger kids were able to spray firehoses at this little house, and Michael enjoyed watching the action.

Then there was this little photo op; as you can see, Michael had a hard time giving himself over to the magic of the cut-out mural boards. Fortunately, I had enough enthusiasm for both of us.

The next day we stopped by the Science Center, where we are proud new members. Not surprisingly, he was again drawn to anything with wheels.

Moving into July, here is Michael sporting a preppy look for the Fourth.

He and Emily on the lookout for the parade to begin:

And after the parade, Michael wanted to check some baseball scores and wondered why his mom and dad are the last people in the country who still have flip phones. Apparently, the old-school phone ruined the look; sorry, bud.