I had my grandchildren here this weekend and had an amazing visit!

My grandson loves firefighters and so we thought it would be fun and educational to visit the local fire station. He got the opportunity to see 3 fire trucks and an alarm came in while we were standing in the big garage, so he also got to see a truck go out on an emergency call, which was very exciting.

The fireman was so kind, he let him sit in the big ladder truck and even try on his boots and hat.

Sunday I took them to the electric plant where we saw manatees as well. He was impressed with the size of the factory and how the electicity was produced for use in our homes. There is a lot of very warm water produced by the plant which is returned to the bay. Manatees prefer the warmer temperatures when the Gulf of Mexico is cool and so they tend to stay there, and so we got to see quite a few manatees as well. We visited the museum afterwards and he had such a good time, the only way I could drag him away was to promise a fire and toasted hot dogs and marshmellows, but we had to go because little sister needed a nap.