Choo Choo

T is really into trains.  Thomas is on regularly at our house.  So when I was notified of this great Groupon deal for a real steam engine train ride I jumped all over it.

The train was pretty amazing to see when it had all the steam coming out of the top and sides, wish I got a picture of it.  T wasn't as excited at I thought (which seems to happen most of time I get more excited about these things than he does).

The train had about 6 passenger cars and we got to choose where to sit.  T was a little scared of the loud whistle and was happy to sit in one of the middle cars.

 

 It was about a 60 minute ride.   Mostly going through farm lands we past some homes and streets too which was fun to wave at the people as we passed by.

 D was not able to join us, he has a group study meeting every Saturday now.  So sad he will be missing stuff like this for a while.  We are trying plan around it as much as we can but it makes it hard when he meets from 10am-2pm, right in the middle of the day. Thanks Mom for tagging along for the ride...it so great to have you around!

G enjoyed it too, despite it being right during her normal nap time. She has picked up on noticing trains now...she says "choo choo" in her cute little voice. 

They do a Polar Express Train in December that we might have to get on.  That is still one of T's favorite movies.

Cha..Cha...Cha...Changes...

Summer is just a hard time to keep up with the blog.  I hate not keeping it updated.  This is like a family journal for us so when I get behind I feel bad. Anyway, we are on to bigger and better things in this household...or should I say...new household.  We have relocated yet again, we just can't seem to feel settled anywhere yet.  We moved up north to Lake Forest Park, just a few miles north of Seattle.  We decided to rent out our little house in Kent and move into something quite bigger.  I am loving the space and the kids are too.  We are close to family up here it is nice.  I love this house and think it will be a good fit for a while.  D starts school next Friday at UW.  So I am glad we made this transition just in time for that 3 year battle to begin.  Single mom here I come...

The summer has been busy.  The kids are doing amazing.  G is just flying around everywhere now.  I knew once she started walking she would be a changed girl...and it has happened.  Everyone is some much happier...especially Mama.  It just makes me smile to watch her...she is just so darn cute.  She is saying all types of words now.  My favorite is "apple juice".  Every drink is apple juice and when she says it you can't help but smile and give her what she wants.

We took another annual trip to the cabin over Labor Day weekend with my family.  All the cousins were there and T was in heaven.  It was a quick over night but T enjoyed every minute.  The weather was beautiful so there was lots of time spent in the water. We got a new camera this summer also.  I love it! I don't know much about it yet, but the pictures are awesome! So much better than my cheap point and shoot Kodiak.  Check out these great pictures from our cabin trip.

 The Best Grandpa ever...taking all the kiddos for a walk down the river.

My adorable little niece striking a pose for the camera...love her!

Biggest wasp nest I have ever seen.

Frogs were out in full force.

T is 3!!!

 We celebrated his party last Friday with many of his friends and family.  It was all Cars and Lightning McQueen! He is all about that lately and can't seem to get enough. 

 There was cake (shown in picture above), a little bit of food and some fun games!

 T was most excited about his race track.  He found that waiting for him when he woke up that morning and instantly loved it.  It shoots cars around the track at a pretty fast speed. He also got tons of new cars to race around the track.  He loves all of his cars. He seems to have one where ever he goes these days, bath, potty, bed, in the car and everywhere else he goes.

I made these fun cardboard race cars for the kids to have their own races in the back yard.  It was fun to watch them run around with them.

He had a great birthday! Thanks to all that came to celebrate with us. I just love to hear him say, " I tree " He is just becoming so big it's really hard to believe.

  We love you little man!

Happy Birthday!!!