National Night Out at the Park

National Night Out is always a fun event to take the kids to.  This year, Ramsey and I flew solo (Connor and Nana Karen usually attend, but we didn't have Connor and it was too hot for Mom!). 

We got there a bit early so Ramsey could tool around on the play sets.

With Ramsey being a little older, there were more things he could do.    We bounced around all over the park, this way and that, visiting all of the fun activities the event presented.

Ramsey got a kick out of the barrel train.  This was the first time he had ridden them.

  Like last year, Ramsey made the local paper (in front of the MRAP).  Once again, one of the photographers snapped a few shots, this time when he was whizzing away with the fire hose.  (I think the "cop shirt" -which has fit him for a LONG TIME - might be an eye-catcher for photographers - next year, maybe a fireman shirt?)

Ramsey didn't want to stop.  He would have stayed there all night!  The firefighters were nice and let him have a turn that was a little longer than normal.  :-)

He loves getting his picture taken with these funny back drops.

He got a charge out of getting to tour the inside of the fire truck.

 He got a super warm and fuzzy hug from the Canadian Goose at the wildlife refuge stand.  (The temp was in the 90s - I can only imagine how profusely that poor goose must have been ROASTING.)