Day Out With Thomas '09

This is our 3rd year in a row with Thomas. I don't know if we'll go again next year. Not because it isn't fun, it always is, but because this year we had to pay for Brigham and it's expensive. Also, for some reason Brigham did not like being on the train. He kept walking over to the ramp that connects the cars and, while it most likely can be safely crossed by an adult, I didn't want Brigham near it. So he whined the whole time and it's a 25 minute ride! So other than that - you know, the actual train ride - it was a great family trip. The drive is also a bit longer from West Valley than it is from Pleasant Grove. So we may not go next year.

Anywho, here are some pictures of the fun!


Here's Jonathan and Nathaniel in the maze. It's always the first thing we do when we get there.


Brigham likes it because there's no pressure and he's free to walk around.


They have a bunch of train tables set up for all the little boys to play with.(it's possible there were some girls...somewhere...maybe)


I tried to tell Brigham that it was socially unacceptable for him to lie down on the asphalt but he wouldn't listen.


Finally, the train ride!


As you can see, Brigham didn't like being on the train and kept wanting to get off or at least be free to walk around.


This is a somewhat goofy picture of Jonathan but he enjoyed the train ride the most and once we got going he decided he wanted to ride in one of the enclosed cars. So Jaaromy went with him and I got to hang out with whiny Brigham. You can even see Jaaromy tring to bring him back in this picture.


Jonathan surprised me this year by saying he wanted to see Sir Topham Hat. None of my boys have been particularly fond of life-sized characters but Jonathan was totally into it this year. He was still a little shy but I did manage to get some good pictures.


This year I remembered to get a picture of Thomas right as we were leaving. I totally pushed another family out of the way but it was worth it!

It was a fun trip and we got Happy Meals for the kids and Taco Bell for us to eat on the ride home. Good Times!