A Day Out With Thomas!

Thomas the Train made his way to Birmingham to spend a few days at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera. This is the same place that we took Will for a train ride with Santa. We have been hearing the commercials on the radio and seeing the ad for months. I had no less than 10 people email/call/text to make sure we knew about it because I guess it is no secret that Will is obsessed with trains. Funny thing is he has never really gotten into Thomas. We had a few Thomas the Train toys, but the majority of his choo choos are Chuggington Engines and he has never seen any Thomas movies, etc. Friday changed all of that. A few weeks ago my parents asked if they could buy tickets to take Will to ride on Thomas the Train. Regardless of if he knew who Thomas was, I knew he would love it due to the fact that he would be surrounded by all things trains. I can now for certain say that Will knows who Thomas is!
On Thursday night we told Will that he wouldn't be going to school on Friday because Kiki and Pops were taking him to ride Thomas the Train. His eyes filled with excitement and he said "OH BOY! Hat!" He wanted his conductor hat. We asked him what he was going to say when he got there and he said "All aboard!!!!" The kid is passionate about trains. He had slept the entire week until about 6:15 or 6:30 but on Friday morning he was up at 5:15 and there was no going back to sleep. When I went in there he said "Out please! Kiki Pops Thomas Train All Aboard." He proceeded to repeat this phrase until we could get in the car at 7:00. He was dressed, complete with conductor hat by 6 am and did not want his hat off for any reason!
I received texts throughout the day...I couldn't tell who was having more fun...Will or Kiki and Pops!I had to include this last picture because doesn't my mom look like such a grandmother...carrying a gigantic balloon that cost who knows what but I am sure it was completely worth it :)

Will was napping when I got home from work and didn't wake up until after John got home. Boy did we get an ear full as soon as he was up. He told us all about Thomas the Train, petting the pigs and feeding the goats, playing at the train table, his sticker on his shirt, the gigantic balloon, his new t-shirt.....I could go on and on. There was no doubt he enjoyed the day!!
My mom and dad told us that the only thing we should have gotten Will for Christmas was a train table. They said he cried when they had to leave the train tables to go get on the actual train ride. As soon as it was over, he wanted to go right back. We are thinking this may be our gift to Will right around the time Alex arrives. Maybe we could tell him Alex bought it for him-he'd be sure to love his brother then :)
Thank you Kiki and Pops for such an amazing day! I think Will is going to be talking about it for a long time.