A Day Out With Thomas!

James received a musical "Thomas the Tank" book as a shower gift and it has been a favorite - he always points to it when it's sitting on a shelf.  He bounces up and down to the little tunes and like to push the sound effect buttons as we read the story.  Because of James' affinity for Thomas the Tank, when we heard he was coming into town we thought it would be a fun family activity to enjoy together.  So we headed out to Lakeville to ride on Thomas and explore the railyards.  The afternoon started with a ride on Thomas which happened to be a old Northwestern Line commuter rail car.  We watched the countryside in the distance and even saw cows in pastures.  At the end of the train ride James got a certificate to show that he is a Junior Engineer!

James receieved a Ride Along Thomas toy for his birthday from Grandma and Grandpa Kamrath and he is having lots of fun pushing all the buttons and making lots of noise.  He has discovered he can stand next to it and push it a long a bit but hasn't longed to walk behind it just yet - he'll get there soon!

We're guessing this won't be the end of James' train affection - and Dad's okay with that!