Day 357 | Day Out with Thomas
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Have we taken the train enthusiasm to the extreme? Maybe, but it was totally worth it! Chase had a blast on his first Mommy-Daddy-Chase-Grandpa Day (thanks, Mom, for hanging out with Robbe so we could go sans-baby). Oh, and Thomas being there didn't hurt.
Some of the highlights from the big event:
- Meeting the big guy: Thomas, that is (middle photo)
- Meeting Sir Topham Hat (top-left photo)
- Riding on one of Thomas's coaches (top-right and bottom-left photos)
- Train-themed crafts (stamps, coloring, necklace-making)
- A petting zoo (What? Who would have expected that?)
- Three train-themed kiddie rides (including a carousel)
- Tons of real trains to tour and look at (we'll be back to the B&O Railroad Museum)
- A toy wooden railway (like the one we have at home), which Chase proclaimed was his favorite part of the day, of course
- And so much more!
The event as busy but really well organized and really enjoyable. We were only there for about three hours but there was enough to do to keep the kiddos entertained for much, much longer. The train ride, itself, was about 20 minutes long which was perfect for Chase's attention span. And I'm glad we opted for a morning train ride (10:45am) which enabled us to do a lot of the activities before the bulk of the crowd showed up.
Overall, a really wonderful morning. I would highly, highly recommend for any train-loving friends.
