Showing posts with label Night Out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Night Out. Show all posts

Thursday, August 8, 2013

National Night Out

Tuesday was National Night Out. As soon as we got to the park, Rudy spotted friends and was off- we checked in with him regularly but he was happier to be running around with his friends or doing his own thing.

N stayed with us (he had no choice) and was happy to see the helicopter (while wearing his firefighter hat and bracelet and carrying his ball).

 


Then we checked out a fire engine. When I put N in the driver's seat, he immediately looked for the seat belt, so he got strapped in.



I was a little worried because he kept touching and trying to move all the levers and buttons, but they must have been locked down good because when he slipped past me and tried a few, nothing happened!

A rare visit with Rudy- he went with a friend to get his face painted and got this "because that's what L got and he told me to get it too". The funny thing is, I think it's what he would've picked on his own!


Rudy watching the fire service helicopter prepare to make a drop. After making a drop, the helicopter landed for a while. When it took off, N watched it and waved and actually ran part way in the park following it as it left.
 

Sunday, August 12, 2012

National Night Out

Around here, Tuesday August 7 was National Night Out. Most towns had various activities going on. As usual, we walked up to the park. Well, Rudy ran...

...and rested.

We arrived just in time to see a helicopter demonstrating how it drops water on fires.


And then the helicopter landed. Rudy is not as close as he looks to the helicopter. The man in the right corner is forming the boundary to keep people away as it lands.



I think this was one of Rudy's favorite parts of the night - this guy was a magician- and he had a cool mohawk! We went back here several times.


We watched the county SWAT team give a demonstration.


"That was epic!"


Paul had to volunteer for the next trick.


Rudy and a friend from school waiting for their turn at the dunk tank.



Later an ambulance helicopter landed and was open to check out.


Heading home with much less energy!