So I added these pictures after I had already completed the blog. Sorry they are so out of order! This is Henry and Dan showing off Henry's tattoo.....on Dan. Henry got very upset when the tattoo guy pulled his sleeve up. So Dan took the tattoo!
My cute little Sweetpea getting his tattoo of Rosie.
Very proud of his new Rosie!
We took the boys to Day Out with Thomas again this year. It was so much fun. It was actually more fun than last year, partly because we knew what to expect and partly because Jonah was a year older and in a MUCH better mood! Both boys had a great time and we were able to do everything this year! DOWT is held at an old railway museum with a lot of old working trains. So, you buy a ticket to take a ride on Thomas. Well, actually, Thomas pulls the coaches but you get to ride on a train that he is "pulling". (He isn't even an actual working engine - but you get the picture!!) Jonah was in absolute awe this year. As we were waiting to ride Thomas, he drove by and Jonah's jaw dropped open and he couldn't stop waving to Thomas. So cute!!! He was completely mesmerized. Big improvement from last year when he refused to crack a smile or acknowledge that is was fun in any way!! He couldn't believe he was actually going to get to ride on Thomas the train! When we got on, each seat was assigned a name of one of Thomas' friends. I think this year we sat in Salty. As we were riding along, a little boy behind us was looking out the window and talking about how neat Sodor is. We were driving through a less desirable part of town, so it seemed funny that he thought it was the beautiful island of Sodor!
Riding on Thomas!
After Thomas, we went to the Imagination Station. Jonah got a temporary tattoo of Rosie. Henry was all set to get his tattoo and then got super upset that they pulled his sleeve up, so Dan ended up with his tattoo. What a good Dad! Then we were off to the train tables. Dan refers to this place as Lord of the Flies. Kids basically battle it out for a train to drive around on the train tables. It's a bit brutal. Lots of crying. Lots of screaming. Lots of frustrated parents. Fortunately, the train table we went to had a few trains laying around so both boys were able to play with them. Overall, it's a bit silly since we have the same train table at home with much better trains to play with. Oh well, I guess this was new to them so it was better!
Picture is a little out of order but this is my boys posing by the sign in their cool Thomas shirts. We learned from last year and bought them Thomas shirts at Target for half the price of the shirts they sell at the event.
Henry claiming his train
Just when I think I've figured out how to load my pictures correctly, I see that I've failed. So they are all completely out of order. Again. Well, this is a cool place where they have all sorts of working signs with lights and bells for the kids to play with. They are all hooked up to buttons so the kids can push the button and see what the railway sign will do. It was pretty fun!
Inside one of the museums. Dan liked this old steam engine. They also had some tiny working model trains set up. They were pretty elaborate!
Back at the railway lights and signs. Jonah had a blast pushing all the buttons and waiting to see what they would do.
I saw this old brick sign and thought it was kind of neat.
We got to take out picture with Thomas too! Sadly, they wouldn't take a picture with our camera and we weren't going to pay $20 for one of their pictures, so Dan is the cameraman.
Switching rolls, I'm the cameraman while the boys meet Sir Topham Hat. He was pretty cute! Jonah was really excited to meet him!
Love my boys!!
Last thing was did was go on this little cable car type train that used to run through Los Angeles. It was similar to a bus inside but it rode on tracks. We sat at the very back which was fun because we could look out the big back window. Henry was SO tired. It was a very long day!
I LOVE Jonah's smile!!
So I added these pictures after I had already completed the blog. Sorry they are so out of order! This is Henry and Dan showing off Henry's tattoo.....on Dan. Henry got very upset when the tattoo guy pulled his sleeve up. So Dan took the tattoo!
My cute little Sweetpea getting his tattoo of Rosie.
Very proud of his new Rosie!
We took the boys to Day Out with Thomas again this year. It was so much fun. It was actually more fun than last year, partly because we knew what to expect and partly because Jonah was a year older and in a MUCH better mood! Both boys had a great time and we were able to do everything this year! DOWT is held at an old railway museum with a lot of old working trains. So, you buy a ticket to take a ride on Thomas. Well, actually, Thomas pulls the coaches but you get to ride on a train that he is "pulling". (He isn't even an actual working engine - but you get the picture!!) Jonah was in absolute awe this year. As we were waiting to ride Thomas, he drove by and Jonah's jaw dropped open and he couldn't stop waving to Thomas. So cute!!! He was completely mesmerized. Big improvement from last year when he refused to crack a smile or acknowledge that is was fun in any way!! He couldn't believe he was actually going to get to ride on Thomas the train! When we got on, each seat was assigned a name of one of Thomas' friends. I think this year we sat in Salty. As we were riding along, a little boy behind us was looking out the window and talking about how neat Sodor is. We were driving through a less desirable part of town, so it seemed funny that he thought it was the beautiful island of Sodor!
Riding on Thomas!
After Thomas, we went to the Imagination Station. Jonah got a temporary tattoo of Rosie. Henry was all set to get his tattoo and then got super upset that they pulled his sleeve up, so Dan ended up with his tattoo. What a good Dad! Then we were off to the train tables. Dan refers to this place as Lord of the Flies. Kids basically battle it out for a train to drive around on the train tables. It's a bit brutal. Lots of crying. Lots of screaming. Lots of frustrated parents. Fortunately, the train table we went to had a few trains laying around so both boys were able to play with them. Overall, it's a bit silly since we have the same train table at home with much better trains to play with. Oh well, I guess this was new to them so it was better!
Picture is a little out of order but this is my boys posing by the sign in their cool Thomas shirts. We learned from last year and bought them Thomas shirts at Target for half the price of the shirts they sell at the event.
Henry claiming his train
Just when I think I've figured out how to load my pictures correctly, I see that I've failed. So they are all completely out of order. Again. Well, this is a cool place where they have all sorts of working signs with lights and bells for the kids to play with. They are all hooked up to buttons so the kids can push the button and see what the railway sign will do. It was pretty fun!
Inside one of the museums. Dan liked this old steam engine. They also had some tiny working model trains set up. They were pretty elaborate!
Back at the railway lights and signs. Jonah had a blast pushing all the buttons and waiting to see what they would do.
I saw this old brick sign and thought it was kind of neat.
We got to take out picture with Thomas too! Sadly, they wouldn't take a picture with our camera and we weren't going to pay $20 for one of their pictures, so Dan is the cameraman.
Switching rolls, I'm the cameraman while the boys meet Sir Topham Hat. He was pretty cute! Jonah was really excited to meet him!
Love my boys!!
Last thing was did was go on this little cable car type train that used to run through Los Angeles. It was similar to a bus inside but it rode on tracks. We sat at the very back which was fun because we could look out the big back window. Henry was SO tired. It was a very long day!
I LOVE Jonah's smile!!
