We weren’t sure if we were going to make it to the Thomas the Train event over at Roaring Camp, but after that initial panic on Wednesday (when we were told I was dilated and 60% effaced), things belly-related seemed to have calmed, so I felt very comfortable keeping the date (Tom is a little more skittish about timing right now than I am)!
I got tix so late that we were only able to get a 3pm train, a time when we would normally hope that Dylan would be napping! So, we planned to get there early enough to do the activities first and make the train ride the last thing we did….
As soon as we parked the car, we could see Thomas peeking through the trees. Dylan was soooo excited, he could barely climb into his stroller. He was “oh, oh! Oh-ing!” and babbling all sorts of things about wanting to see him. He requested to eat lunch (which we brought with us) in the dining car (we had to explain that it was just going to be passenger cars today) and he just wanted to go, go, go!
Once there, Tom immediately started Dylan on lunch so they could watch some of the other trains go by while I went to grab our tickets at the will-call window.
Afterwards, we got a map and visited the four stations required to get our cheapy reward at the end of the day.
Dylan was sooo tired, but he patiently waited for the train to depart, occupying himself by looking out the window and blowing his train whistles.
After the train ride ended, we didn’t feel right about just picking up and leaving, so we endured a very long line to take a picture with Thomas! Unfortunately, I failed to get a decent shot — first, a grandpa and grandson were blocking my way, and then, one of the kiddies from the family behind us sat right next to Dylan instead of her brother! By the time everyone had cleared the way, it was time for the next group’s turn!
Nevertheless, Dylan thoroughly enjoyed the whole day which made battling crowds, long lines, heat, etc., worth every bit of effort. He sacked out on the way home and got in just enough of a cat-nap to be happy and cheery for dinner with Heather and Assaf, the girls, and Heather’s brother and parents!
The day went all the way to 11pm — we made pesto with the basil from our garden, veggies, and bruschetta and Heather and Assaf brought fresh corn from the farmer’s market! The kids performed a parade and served us all sorts of “treats” they made in Dylan’s little kitchen…Dylan was still excited by all of the day’s events, he had a hard time winding down and kept up the chatter until I finally fell asleep! I have no idea what thoughts he ended his day with!!
