Pew Packers Visit Fire Station

Every Sunday night right after church, the 5th graders and under meet down front for what is called Pew Packers. Mr. Jason sings songs with them and will have a little short devo. Once a quarter, or sometimes more often, they have a kids devo after church...and tonight they piled onto the church bus and drove to the fire station. Johnny is the Lieutenant at Station 56 - he goes to our church and his girls babysit for us occasionally. Anyways, Ethan was soooo excited about riding the church bus to Mr. Johnny's fire station!

We got to the station and went inside and into their break room and Johnny talked to the kids about fires and answered some of their funny questions. They were all so cute! Then we went into their big kitchen and they had pizza for dinner. After that he took the kids through the entire station showing them where they sleep and spend their time when they aren't fighting fires. It was quite interesting. Then we went into the garage and the kids got to go through the Ambulance and the Ladder Truck. They all loved it! After that, the driver pulled the Pump Truck outside and they hooked up the hose and let the kids shoot the hose (we aren't under any water restrictions) and they all loved it! It was such a fun evening - thank you Mr. Johnny for letting us come see your fire station!!!
Listening to Mr. Johnny tell us all about his very important job Ethan wondering when we get to see the big firetrucks???!!! In their nice big kitchen - Johnny cooks a lot here and is a very good cook!

This is where they sleep - behind each curtain they all have a bed and their space
Finally, we get to see the trucks!!!
Ethan walking through the Ambulance with Cate (Johnny's middle daughter)

Walking through the Ladder Truck
Michelle put on their gear to show the kids - Johnny said that with all their gear on they have an extra 70 lbs. The kids loved seeing Michelle dressed up in the gear!
Now for the fun part....I can't believe Ethan didn't try to squirt us!!! He thought this was really neat! Making growling faces with Mr. Ben
Johnny with Ethan and Will