Big Brother Getaway- Part 2

Sunday morning we woke up and had a great big surprise for John Turner. We told him that we were going to see Thomas the Train! He was beyond excited! He wanted to leave the hotel right then! He didn't even want any of us to get dressed! He LOVES Thomas! He loves the movies, the books and just playing with the train pieces. He knows almost every character's name that goes along with Thomas. It is quite amazing to listen to him name each train, crane, bus, etc.. When we arrived I gave him his ticket to ride on Thomas. He was thrilled and wouldn't let us touch his ticket!

This is an event at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera, AL. We had been there last year to ride the Polar Express. It is a fabulous way to spend a Saturday with your children if they enjoy Thomas or trains for that matter! John Turner had a blast! Here are a few highlights of our "Day Out with Thomas"!

• The Petting Zoo: There were some chickens, goats and bunnies that the children could pet.

• Meeting Sir Topham Hatt: John Turner was speechless when he saw Sir Topham Hatt standing in this tent!

• Giant Sandbox: John Turner is always happy to spend some time in the dirt!

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  The Gift Shop: John Turner was able to talk Daddy into buying him a few prizes at the gift shop. He picked out a new train for his train table. He chose James the red engine he loves. He also picked out a Thomas t-shirt. He even talked his daddy into paying $9 for this huge Thomas balloon. It has been worth that $9 to me! It has entertained him for many hours over the last few days!

• Bouncy House and Slide: Normally our son is scared of this kind of thing. Well, not on this day. We couldn't get him out of there!

• Imagination Station: This was John Turner's dream! It was a huge tent full of different types of train tables! He was in heaven!

• Tattoo Station: He chose a Thomas tattoo. He wouldn't let us wash it off for two days!

• Train Rides: He was able to not only take a ride on Thomas but also another train as well. He had his lemonade and popcorn along for the ride. He just had such a smile on his face the whole time!

Our little family enjoyed this time together so much! I am very glad we got to take John Turner away for a fun weekend before baby brother arrives. (We are working on getting Daddy to take us to the beach soon for another big brother getaway) We made so many fun memories as a family of three. We look forward to adding to those memories as a family of four soon!

By the way, this little munchkin passed out in his car seat before we made it out of our parking spot! He had the time of his life!