Thursday, May 26, 2011

A Day Out With Thomas



Joshua has always had a super crazy obsession with Thomas the Tank Engine.

Exhibit A:

Every year we have wanted to take him to see the REAL Thomas, who comes to our area every year, but it is very expensive, so we never have been able to go.
This year Jason actually has a real job, and so we got tickets to ride Thomas.
It was just this year that Josh started getting out of trains, and into other things, so we thought we may have missed that small amount of time when it would be truly magical for him.


The cool thing was, it all came back. :)


We had so much fun!
Greenfield Village is a really cool place that we've never been to, and now we have a year membership, so we will go a lot this summer!

Josh is passing on his love of trains to Wyatt and Claire.
Wyatt plays with them all day long now, just like his big brother did at his age.


We were really surprised to see that Greenfield Village actually has a real roundhouse!

... complete with a turntable that they were turning by hand!

Look how beautiful that building is!
I just want to turn it into a house. haha :)


The kids met Sir Topham Hatt


Then they got to do a bunch of Thomas activities while we waited for our time to board.


We admired the $10.00 Thomas balloon, but did NOT buy it!!!


Wyatt loved huge lego Thomas!

And the kids got tattoos...



Claire and Wyatt rocked out in this cool train...

While Josh caught up on his Thomas episodes.
I love how their faces look exactly the same in this picture.




"Horray! The REAL Thomas!!!"

The kids blew their train whistles as Thomas approached....


"All aboard"

This was Josh's face every time Thomas' whistle blew.... it was pure bliss.



All in all, I think it was a pretty awesome day for everyone!!!


6 comments:

Granny said...

Looks like a wonderful day. The kids faces are so expressive - pure joy!!
I love Claire's curly hair, but she looks like a different person.

Jenny Robbins said...

Can we talk for a second about how CUTE your kiddies are?! I mean seriously. :) What a fun day! Looks like everyone enjoyed it.

Lena Gilbert said...

They are cute! I love how they are in coordinating outfits :). Looks like you guys had fun!

Tara Ann said...

Your kids are so grown up!!!! It is so wrong that I am not there to see it. Of course, as always, they are impeccably dressed. Claire gets more and more beautiful every time you post pictures, and Wyatt is the cutest little guy ever!! Oh, how I miss you. Love you so much!

Christine Mains said...

Your Photos are GORGEOUS!!! There are so many I'd want to frame them all.
Claire looks so grown up, and she loos soooooo much like her Beautiful Mommy!

Mad Scientist said...

Exhibit A is FABULOUS! Your super cute family is growing up!