Last week we had a bout of weather, and by "weather" I mean nearly 2 days straight of rain, so we gave that indoor mall train another go. Last time, Bethany did her heartbreakingly adorable nervous face the whole ride. That was actually the first time I'd seen the nervous face. She has since done it on occasion, like when she's watching a scene in a show that makes her anxious or a new person gets a little too in her face.
This time the train ride was a different story.
The kids had their pick of cars and immediately agreed on blue. The conductor handed them each a yellow ticket and they scrambled in. Both were all smiles for the whole ride. Bethany's been saying all aboard! (sounds more like ahhboard!) ever since, and if you say it to her, she smiles and nods approvingly.
Seems like many (most? all?) kids go through a trains phase. I know my nephew Carter was ob-sessed with Thomas the Train for a good while. My kids love watching Thomas (which I'm sure is why they chose the blue car) and playing with their little train set. I'm just very pleased with the timing, since we'll be taking a very big deal kind of train trip-- not the mall kind this time-- in a couple weeks! Kids, hold onto your hats!
Cute post! I wish we had a train like that. Although I hear the indoor carousel at the Mall here is mighty popular about July when the temps reach 112 degrees. Heck, for that hot, the kids can ride me on the carousel!! Anything to keep out of the heat. So glad you have a place to beat the rain too!
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