Trains, Trains, Trains!

This past weekend we indulged Ryder is his love of trains!

Saturday, we took the boys to the Treehouse Museum, where we snuck past the train table play area, just so that Ryder could participate in other areas - we knew once he saw the trains, he would not want to leave.

Participating in other areas of the museum.

Harvick (left) and Jarrett (right) traveled in their carriers (strollers are not permitted).

Ryder saw the train tables as he was playing in the farm area, and made a beeline for them.  He absolutely loves trains!!

Harvick and Jarrett got in on the train table action too!

(Jarrett)

(Harvick)

When we left the Treehouse Museum we stopped at Target to pick up a few things, and while we were there, we let Ryder pick out a new train - the kind that they have at the museum (with magnets that attach them together).  For a kid that loves trains, he didn't actually own any connecting toy trains, and we decided we had to fix that!

On Sunday, after church, we stopped at Union Station, again.  It was freezing outside, but we bundled up (notice Ryder even wore one of my scarves!), and braved the chilly air.  Ryder absolutely loves seeing the big trains up close!

Exploring the trains.

Again, Harvick and Jarrett rode around in the carriers.
(Blue eyes (Patrick and Harvick) on the left, Brown eyes (Jarrett and me) on the right)

Resting on a pile of extra tracks.

We tried for another family shot, but still weren't able to make it work . . . one day we will . . .

Upon returning home, Ryder promptly pulled all of his train cars, and played with them, while sitting on his train (that he really has outgrown).

It was a great, train-filled, weekend!  How was yours?!