Train Museum

We have a train museum here in town. It is a neat little place we only discovered shortly before we moved from here the first time. It is awesome! We had gone there with my mom before, but never with my dad. We knew he would love it as his dad used to work on the trains. I have heard my whole life stories about my dad riding on the train with the engineer to go visit his grandma in another city. He has fond memories of the trains, so we thought this would be a place he would love, and guess what? We were right! And as an added bonus, we kids and grand kids got to hear and see places like where he used to sit on the train and got to hear about him collecting tickets and stuff like that. It was a great activity and we had a blast! Here are a few pics!

The kids in the train (Sp, E & S)

Sp, S, E & A
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Mel, Spence, & E in a real train car

Sp, A, & S in the train car
A looks out the window
The boys in a fancier car...
S & her Xiaxia & Papou

Me & A

Goofy Sol
Sp is "exploding " with fun. he he he
On the bus
E is bouncing with excitement-seriously.

Mel & S in the bus

My dad sitting where he used to sit when he rode the trains.
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My parents
My parents

Lots of fun and an activity I highly recommend!

The Amazon

The Train museum we went to on the 5th of July had a traveling Amazon exhibit. One area was a dance/dress-up area. I took some pics there:

S & A in the dance area (She won't leave home without a purse these days) A dressed up & Dancing
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Sp, S & A dance
E & S dance
Sp, S & E
A with a tail.

Our first visitors!

Over the weekend my parents and my brother and sister came out for Kindle's blessing. Here are a few of the things we did while we were hanging out...

Played Wii Posed for pictures
Slept
Ate
Drank
And were merry

We even watched a movie!

Just a few more pics from the visit.

Well, I realize my blogging is so far behind right now, but I thought I would just finish putting up these pics from my family's visit before my in-laws come this weekend and I have more to post! Enjoy these various pics:

Cathy and boys
Wes, Cathy, Mom, Spence and my kids.
The girls

The boys
Boys again
Everyone but me and dad.
Solace's best pose.
Ender's best pose.
Spencer's best pose.

Solace found a beautiful flower.
Spencer's cartwheel .
Everybody loves Cathy.
Cathy and Solace.