… and so the Choo choo train saga continues. How is it possible that a two year old knows that a brown package taken from the mailbox is a box that contains a train? Really? We made our trek to the mailbox yesterday to see if Opa’s birthday gift had arrived from Vancouver. Well it was there and the moment I opened the mailbox all I heard was “Choo choo train?” over and over and over, all the way back to the house. I of course, didn’t know what it was and kept saying it was a bird on the stamp not a choo choo train.
So we get the parcel home and no sooner have I put the rest of the mail on the counter when paper is flying through the air and the words are getting jumbled. “Choo choo, Thomas, Choo choo, Train, Opa…” they continue until I realize that Opa has indeed sent a box that contains Thomas the Tank engine complete with a water tower, Thomas and a cargo car and Sir Topem Hat. Well, our train world is now complete. We have more than enough trains to satisfy any child for an afternoon or an evening. I truly never thought my child would love trains so much, but indeed it is true. We now have in total eight different types of train sets. Ranging from the very young to the regular old fashion layout for adults. The funniest thing now, is that my husband no longer loves trains!!
I will continue to try to ply my child with other stimuli just in case trains are a phase, but I fear that this will become a life long hobby and I will have to fold and enjoy the trains too. Oh the joys of toys!
I don’t think I thought it through properly. Planning a small party for a two year old is way more work than I was bargaining for. This was the first time I had more than just family for a birthday, so I think the pressure was on to make sure that everyone could mix well. Truth be told it was just family plus two more couples and one adorable 9 month old. I think I spent most of the day getting ready. My mistake was not cleaning my house during the week, thinking it was just going to get dirty again. Please don’t get me wrong, one of favorite things in the whole world is planning a party, but once in a while I forget to do some of the work ahead of time. All was ready in the end and a few late comers made for some char-grilled ribs, but we had plenty of burgers, sausages and chicken to go around.
Hit of the party was the “Fisher Price” GeoTrax received from a friend. The boys could not keep their hands off the trains. And of course in full “Fisher Price” fashion all the train cars were attached with twist ties. Poor kids kept saying “Choo, choo train, open” over and over and over again until at last it was open and set up on the floor. The fun lasted a good hour and GeoTrax is now a big hit here at our house. Will be looking forward to adding on a few additional pieces at Christmas time.
A little chocolate cake and sugar cookies ended the evening. Thank goodness even with the sugar the kids still went to bed. The end of another party. More to come as birthday season has just started here at our house and thankfully it takes us up until Christmas time.
I figure because I am new to this, it would be ok to post twice in one day. Truth be told, it a cold, rainy miserable Friday here in the Capital. I really shouldn’t complain because we have had one of the best weather summers in many years. It is just that I stopped a part time job I had and was hoping to enjoy the last tidbits of this beautiful summer, but as luck would have it, here I sit wrapped in a blanket wishing the pilot light on my fireplace was on so I could have that running. What happened? If I had continued my job would it have been a beautiful day? I may just have to make another trip South if this continues.
Yesterday was my Son’s second birthday. On one hand I was so excited and happy that we had reached another milestone. But, that little part of me was sad that my baby is now a little boy. He is getting so grown up, more and more everyday he chatters on about his favorite toy or move or the trucks in the street. It feels like he is growing so fast that he will be a teenager before I know it and I will wonder where the time went. I am sure every parent goes through this turmoil, but I really don’t want him to grow up so fast. Each and everyday is so great and they are all my favorite. Let’s just hope he goes through the terrible two’s all in one weekend or perhaps not at all.
Hopefully the weekend will bring better weather and a little bit of sunshine. I would love for my little boy to play in his new sandbox he got for his birthday!
