Today Kate's preschool class went on a field trip to the Waterville Fire Department. Since Mom had such a long day at work yesterday, she got to sleep in today and go along on the field trip.
Firefighter Farrington gave us the tour, and it was obvious that he has a lot of pride in his department.
He showed us a lot of cool stuff, including the dispatch center. While we were in there, several emergency calls came in, which was pretty exciting.
But the kids really wanted to see all the trucks and equipment. There's just something about a shiny fire truck with lockers full of gear that is fascinating to kids (okay, and adults too). 
Kate enjoyed the tour, and she even got to sit in a real fire truck!
Here she is sitting quietly between her BFF Julia and Phoebe, who rode along with us in our car.
The kids really payed attention when it was time for Firefighter Farrington to demonstrate all his turnout gear. All of his equipment together weighs over 80 pounds!
It was great to see all the kids sitting and listening quietly--something that doesn't happen much with a roomful of preschoolers.
The fire department field trip was definitely a hit!
Oh Teo would have loved that!
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