Monday, August 31, 2009

Patriot's Point Military Museum

The last of my South Carolina vacation photos. I just had to share this awesome museum with you though!
We ended up spending over 5 hours at Patriot's Point Military Museum. We thought we'd have a bored 6 year old on our hands...but he couldn't get enough of it and had a blast! He didn't want to leave!

Military Base

Somewhere, South Vietnam

American POW

Military Base

Military Base

Alex & Army Jeep

Alex & Army Helicopter

Patriot's Point

Air Craft Carrier

Alex & Daddy

Air Craft Carrier Corridor

Pilot Ready Room

Ready to go

Dangerous Intake

Jet

Jet

Alex & Jet Engine

USS Clamagore

Gauges

Knobs

Wheel

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

First Day of School

My goodness...how is it that I have a 1st grader on my hands?!?!?!
He looks so grown all of a sudden.
Back to School

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Charleston Fire Department

Some awesome shots from our visit to one of the oldest working fire stations in the nation.

Looking into the past

On the Building

The Memorial

Statue

Bench

1/2? The door or the chief?

Bunker Gear

Seen better days

Ready for Action

Loved that they still had the call box indicator on the wall...when someone in the city would pull a call station, it would send a numerical message to this device. It would make punches in the paper, and the fire fighters would read the punches, check the number/location of the call box, and head out. Cool.
Getting the call

Call Box

Antique Engine

Antique Engine

Guage

By the Steam Engine

On the Engine

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Out & About Charleston, South Carolina

Some photos from our walk-about in Charleston :-)

US Custom House

The Crape Myrtles are just gorgeous there. I loved the texture in this bark
Crape Myrtle

Where we ate lunch...Yummy!!
East Bay Crab Shack

Where are we ? II

He hates lemons...he knows that...but for some reason, he felt like torturing himself...LOVE this reaction! Goofy six year old!
Sour lemon

Downtown

Charleston Carriage Company

Wrought Iron

In the Sidewalk

Halters

Doorway

Gas Light

The Andrew Pickney Inn

The Andrew Pickney Inn