All Aboard!

Saturday was a special day in our neck of the wood, made possible by B’s Papa, Gigi and one very large blue engine.

B’s Papa and Gigi gave B a certificate to ride Thomas the Train for his birthday…and Saturday was Thomas’ big local debut!

In the morning, when C and I were getting B ready to leave, we asked him is he was ready for a surprise…he politely said “No.” Then we asked him if he was ready to ride a choo choo train…the response we received was “Shuuuwah!” (sure).

As we drove to the train station, B was quick to point out any diggins (diggers), peace cours (police cars) and bi truu (big trucks) from his car seat.  The drive to the station could have been surprise enough for our little transportation fan… as we drove past many of his favorite vehicles.

Later, we rode a shuttle bus from the parking lot to the train station…this, like the drive to the station could have been another highlight of B’s morning, as he couldn’t stop saying “Buuuus! Buuus! as he sat on his Papa’s lap.

When we got off the bus, we actually saw a real train…B’s eyes lit up!

B patiently waited for his chance to ride the train…it wasn’t difficult as there was a large sand box filled with diggers, shovels, buckets and trucks just waiting to be played with.

Just before boarding, B caught a glimpse of some of the characters he reads about in his books…he was sure to give them a “high five”.

Just before boarding, Gigi and B blew us a kiss good bye…

And then were off!

B gave the conductor his ticket to punch…

And then enjoyed the ride!

He was sure to point out diggers and trucks as the train moved down the track.

About 25 minutes the threesome returned…B was all smiles!

We asked him how the ride was and he responded “Choo! Choo!” Leaving everyone assuming that the ride had been the ultimate highlight of the morning.

After the ride, we moved towards the front of the train to get close to the life-size Thomas…it was pretty neat to watch B’s face light up as he saw the character his listens to so many stories about.

After Thomas & B’s photo shoot, we said “Bye Bye” to Thomas…B seemed to be quite fascinated by the size of Thomas and his wheels.

Our little guy was in his element!

After saying goodbye to engine number one, B said hello to animals in a petting zoo before boarding the shuttle bus to head back to the car.

It was so fun to be able to enjoy B’s train interest alongside him!

As we drove home, B resumed pointing out diggers, trucks and trains.  Later, when we put him down for his nap, he spent almost 20 minutes babbling choo choo noises to himself before actually falling asleep…which seemed to identify a morning well spent!

Gigi and Papa, Thank you for providing our little guy with such a special memory!

Happy Sunday.

Be blessed.