It's just me, Neal and the pager!

A couple of nights ago we went to a dinner for all of the Firemen. It was a lot of fun and I liked being able to meet all the guys that I only hear about. I didn't get any pictures from the actual dinner (I was wearing a cute outfit too), but I did put a few on here from when Neal was going through the fire academy. The summer Neal went through the fire academy was the longest summer ever. It was two days a week and one Saturday every other week. Plus all of the studying during the week. We didn't get to take a vacation that summer. Neal loved it though. At graduation, Neal received the award for recruits choice. It meant a lot to him. It was a tough experience, but definitely worth it.

Neal has gone through a lot to get where he is with the fire department. It has been a long year of obstacles to overcome and through it all, Neal has stayed strong with his integrity in tact.

I know Neal really appreciated having his brothers advice throughout the whole process. After all, Dan was the inspiration behind it all. Dan works as a full time firefighter and had already been through the ups and downs of the academy.

The kids love to go to the fire station and climb all over the engine. They are so proud of him. Every time we pass a fire truck, they think it's Neal off to fight a fire.

It's now a year and a half after Neal graduated from the academy and I think he loves it more than he thought he would. He is seriously thinking about doing it full time. The pager was a little hard to get used to in the beginning, but I have grown to love it.