We took the boys up to the Colorado Train Museum in Golden yesterday for a day with Thomas the Tank Engine. Bode has been into trains since conception and has played with Thomas trains since about 18 months. It is quite possibly the best investment when it comes to toys that we've made in our house. He still plays with them at 4 1/2 and Keegen has joined him in the fun, too.
I've seen these "Day Out With Thomas" activities and kept it in mind for the past couple years. I decided this year was the year. Both boys were old enough to enjoy it.
Golden is home to Coors Brewing Co...It was a lot of fun. A tent with temporary Thomas tattoos. A tent with a bunch of train tables to play on. Pictures with Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt (you had to wait in line for pics. We chose not to). We were allowed to climb into a bunch of different trains and cars. There was a firetruck to check out (and a plastic firehat for the boys. I don't think Bode's taken his off yet!). And the best part was actually riding on Thomas. We loaded onto (cattle) cars and were taken around three loops of the train museum yard. The boys loved it. They also loved the charter bus ride to and from the parking lot. Hey, we're easy. It was a good time.
On the train-ride. Waving to their fans. Excuse Keegen's mouthful o' pretzel...
5 comments:
Hey...so I'm surprised about the new park. Better late than never, I guess!! I've heard the Thomas Train Museum is fun. Right up your alley. Keegan's looking so big. I can't believe it. You are a busy little bee. Good for you with canning. I would love to do that one of these days.....or months...okay, probably years!!
Chris
HA! We went to the train museum this weekend TOO! Fun.
fun fun fun! we spent the day at costco... you're a much "funner" mom. :)
Seriously, it was a BLAST! The boys had a great time and were only disappointed that they didn't get to Drive a Train or climb over the gates into some of the restored cars.
We did this this summer too! :) We didn't tell Eli since we weren't sure if we'd make it but I will never forget the astonishment on his face as Thomas puffed past! He asked me if we had driven the the Island of Sodor! Of course, the pictures were among the ones I lost too.
I'll have to tell you some day how the Golden Train Museum was the beginnings of meeting my husband! :)
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