Sunday we took the boys to the Day out with Thomas event in Boone. The weather wasn't the greatest but the boys were troopers and we spent a few hours there. I had pre-ordered tickets to make sure that we'd be able to ride the train. It was a great experience, however I think we could've waited another year when Evan most likely would've been a bit older and maybe a little less impatient.
We boarded the train about 15 minutes before it left and we probably should've thought ahead and been one of the last to get on so we didn't have to sit in one place so long. The boys got antsy really quick. There were signs posted everywhere that said no food or drink...well evidently those people have never had a 2 and 1 year old. So we broke out a small snack to keep the boys happy until the train finally started moving. It was a short 25 minute ride so we just went a few miles outside of town and then back, but the boys really enjoyed it.
Since it was constantly misting the whole time we were there we didn't sit around outside very long unless we had to. There was a big tent set up with a bunch of train tables set up for the kids to play with the different trains. Evan of course loved this area and didn't want to leave the tent, we had to bribe him by telling him we were going to ride the choo choo. Which we were but we had to go stand in line to get his picture taken with Sir Topem Hat first.
We also got a family picture taken in front of Thomas. Evan thought it was so neat that he got to see the choo choo. He even got a temporary tattoo of Thomas on his hand and he got really upset when it was gone a couple days later. He loved to look at it and then he'd run over to me and say "Look momma! Choo choo!" That boy sure does love his choo choos!
I don't know if you can see it very well but there's water on the stroller tray. It was misting just enough to be annoying.
Evan ran right to this table, found a train, and then wouldn't let it go! We had to show him the other things there were for him to play with to get him to let someone else play with these electric trains.
They had a couple tables set up with the wooden magnetic trains that Evan already has a ton of. But that didn't stop him from claiming a few trains for himself to play with.
This was the only time I got him to look up and smile.
I was surprised Evan would even hold his hand. But you can tell he wasn't getting any closer than he had to!
On the train, waiting to get moving!
Andrew thought it was pretty fun too.
It's amazing at how something as simple as a train ride can keep the kiddos quiet!
This isn't the same picture from above, but this is how Evan spent about 80% of the ride...just looking out the windows and pointing to what he saw and telling us about it.
There was even a conductor who came walking through all the cars greeting the kids. He was a really nice guy and you could tell that he liked the kids a lot.
And here we all are in front of Thomas!
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