Sunday Noah got to go spend the day with his favorite "Choo Choo" of all time, Thomas! He was one very happy little boy the entire day. I know that the pictures don't really show how happy he was, but he was concentrating in a lot of them, and the sun was shining in his little eyes a lot. I promise you that he was very happy! He did very good, and didn't cry at all:)
I was worried that he may be too young for this event, but I'm so glad that I went with my gut feeling and took him. He wasn't too young at all, and he had a blast riding on the Thomas train, and playing with all the cool stuff they had there for the kids.
When we arrived at the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven, KY, we checked in to begin our exciting day with Thomas. We started out by watching a magic act for the kids that Noah enjoyed for about 15 minutes, and then he was done with that part. I don't blame him, because that was more for the older kids in my opinion. Our train ride on Thomas was at 12:20, so we didn't have to wait to long before boarding the train. When we first got on the train and were waiting for it to start moving, I don't think Noah understood that we were on a train. Once we started moving, he got excited and said "choo choo". They had some Thomas songs playing over the speakers during the ride, so that was cute for the kids. I never thought I would be the mom that would sit there and sing "Thomas songs", but I'm actually proud to say I am! I have always been so shy, but it's amazing how having a kid helps get you out of that shell some. When I was singing them to him, I didn't care who could hear me, because it was making my little boy smile:) The train ride was just long enough, because all the kids started getting a little restless at the very end of the ride. I think that was Noah's favorite part of the day, along with mommy and daddy's favorite:) It was a first for Noah getting to ride on a train, and even though mommy and daddy are a lot older, it was our first too! Very fun!
After our train ride we were able to get our pictures made in front of Thomas! Of course I had to buy the picture they took, because that is the type of person I am:) I want Noah to always remember this day since he enjoyed it so much. After the pictures it was time to play with Bubbles, another favorite thing of Noah's. He also got to play with Mega Blocks, trains, Train tables, watch Thomas videos, and listen to stories. Every kid there was having a blast, and it was so cute to see how excited they all got to see the trains!
We ended our day by visiting the gift shop. They had every Thomas toy you can imagine there! Noah picked a Thomas Shake and Go train, and he loves it. I also got him a Day out with Thomas shirt. The kid loves trains and that pretty much sums it up:) When we took our map that they gave us upon arrival, to the gift shop, Noah got a prize for getting it stamped at all the stations they had set up. He got a train wheel that tells all the names of the Thomas and Friends trains, and a set of Mega Blocks!
This was a very exciting day for Noah and us! Very family friendly and we would recommend it for all the parents to take their kids if they like trains:) It took an hour each way there, but it was well worth it. Noah slept the entire way home (so did mommy!). Much needed nap for a much needed family outing:)
My favorite part of the day was that Curtis was home with us and we were able to enjoy the day as a family:) Loved every minute of it! I have been struggling a lot lately with Curtis having to be gone so much, so this was exactly what I needed:) I want him here with us where he belongs as much as possible. We are one Blessed family and we count our Blessings daily! Make sure you and your families count their blessings also!
