Once there, Banner was even more excited. He wanted to see what all there was to do before we boarded the train. He played with his trains on numerous train tables, and he was in heaven! He didn't know which table to start at! Then, it was time to line up in the boarding area. He was excited to see the conductor, and he liked watching Thomas pull in to the station. He got to see the train tracks up close and how the train cars sat on the rails. As we walked up the steps of our car, he said, "This is gonna be a bumpy ride!" . . . to which I said, "I hope not! I think it will be a smooth ride!"
Then, we got to wave goodbye to the people outside the train. It was about a 25 minute ride, and Banner loved it. He was curious about our surroundings, he liked going over the bridges and watching the cars stop on the road for our train to cross, and he listened for the train's whistle. When our ride was over, we took a couple photos with Thomas and then headed to the model train tent. After that, we had a lunch of corn dogs, blueberries, banana, and funnel cake... yum! :) Banner ate really well, and then he wanted to play in the big sandbox. He could have played there all day, but he easily said goodbye to the sandbox to go ride the small train before we left for the day - which he rode after a brief stop at the petting zoo.
As we left, we talked about how much fun we all had, and Banner said, "Thank you, Mommy and Daddy, for taking me here!" His smiles throughout the whole trip made the event worth it, but hearing him show his gratitude was icing on the cake!
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| This cup from Nami's birthday party came in handy (and perfect) for today's adventure! |
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