One day we were passing by the fire station and were lucky enough to see the hood lifted up to reveal the engine.  I had no idea a real fire truck opened up like this, just like our toy one.  The firefighters were very friendly, as usual, and let the kids climb into the ladder truck and even see how the fire station doors operated.

A few pics from Blaine’s school.

Another day I was very surprised when Sarah managed to zip up her own fleece jacket.  And then later that same day Blaine zipped up his own hoodie!  Such big kids.