His love.

Rylan loves his trains to an almost obsessive manner.  He plays with them morning, noon and night and these most prized possessions accompany him to wherever he goes. In his little hands, in his pockets, even secretly tucked into his school bag....and there's always a few that take homage in my purse.  If Rylan is there, there are some trains. So when I heard that Thomas the Tank Engine actually visits close to our town, we no doubt had to get on board for a few tickets.

The threatening rains of the day didn't stop us and we made the hour plus drive to the Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 

 Rain coats-check. Rain boots-check. Train-always.

 We climbed many of the old trains before finding Thomas himself.  It was really cool to see how far we have come in technology and comfort. :)

 Hello Thomas..there you are.  We boarded the train for a short twenty minute ride and both kids were thrilled.  I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

A fun magical day for Ry and for all of us. I love finding special opportunities for us to explore and I'm always grateful for the time we spend together.

This weekend my mom and I are headed to our favorite scrapbooking retreat, The Paper Dollhouse, where we are going to spend the days crafting away with friends. A special thank you to all of our family members who are taking care of our kids while I'm away and Scott travels. We are so thankful for you and the kids are SO VERY EXCITED to spend the days with each of you.  xo