Fire Engine #2!

In honor and in memory of Braxton's great-grandfather, we took a very special trip to a fire station yesterday! Mymike was the Charlotte-Mecklenburg File Commissioner in the 60s-70s and he spent most of his life giving his time to fighting fires, whether volunteering, helping to plan and build the Ocean Isle Beach Fire Dept. or always being ready to direct traffic as the firefighters worked. I decided to start a tradition with Braxton this year, as he turns 2, after hearing this idea from my friend. I called around the area to the different fire stations in search of an "Engine 2". I wanted to take a picture of Braxton with the big #2 that is labeled on the back of the truck, and I plan to find a 3 for next year, and so on! We lucked up when the closest Engine 2 was at the brand new "Station 3" in the back of our neighborhood!! Reilly and Braxton LOVED climbing all over the gigantic fire engine and the firefighters that were on duty were so super sweet to let them do whatever they wanted! It was super special and something that I hope we can do each year as Braxton grows! I hope these pictures will be a treasure for him as he hears stories about the amazing man that his great-grandfather was!!