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Carson handing the conductor his ticket. (He’s so cute and serious! I could cry!)
I may or may not have felt the a lump in my throat and my eyes fill with tears when I first saw Thomas. The sheer joy on Carson’s face combined with my own excitement of seeing a real, live Thomas, made it very difficult not to well up and openly bawl in front of thousands of strangers. Of course I didn’t actually cry, but I might have felt like it. Maybe. (Why do I always feel teary at things like this? What is WRONG with me?)
The day was mostly meltdown and tantrum free. I say mostly because there is NEVER a day that goes by with a one-year-old and two-year-old that is tantrum-free. There were lots of age-appropriate activities and carny food and overpriced Thomas collectibles. But the arm and a leg that we spent on the tickets, souvenirs, and food was worth every penny.
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Even Ella had fun. “Look Mommy! I’m going to put all these little pieces of germ covered Thomas paraphernalia in my mouth and work on building my immunity.”
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The only thorn in my side about our Day Out With Thomas experience was that I was not in charge of taking pictures and therefore I don’t have a decent picture of Carson with Thomas. In case you were wondering, the “photographer” in charge was the only other adult in my immediate family. *HUFF*
Why didn’t the ”photographer” get THOMAS in the freaking picture WITH Carson??? Isn’t that the POINT of having your picture made WITH Thomas??? Who would take such a DUMB picture! *HUFF!!!*
Next year, when we go back, I’ll try not to tear up AND I’ll be the photographer (hopefully with my new camera.) (Camera details coming tomorrow…I hope.)
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Sounds like it WAS worth all that selling your soul to the devil stuff. And *other adult who took the pictures* needs to work on their composition. Hello? Thomas? Where are you Thomas? Ohhh, that little blue thing in the background?
Juuuust kidding Daddy. We’re just givin’ you an extra special hard time.
Looks like Ella enjoyed herself too!
Can’t wait to hear all about the new camera…
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awww, sweeeet.
sucks about the picture tho! Warrior *thinks* he’s good at taking photos, but, um, eh….. once in a while, yes, yes he is.
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I loved taking my son to “Day Out With Thomas” too, I was definitely way more into it than he was… It’s dorky, I know, but I’d only admit it here.
Great post!!!
So glad you had fun! We are trying to do this with the boys in the next couple of weeks!
What a great day you all had!
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Dude, when did he get so big? he looks al grown up, especially in that first picture.
On taking the pictures: when we went to the Cape I did take most of the pictures, but thrust the camera at Steve and made him take a few of me so when the girls look at the pictures ten years from now they’re not all, “Why didn’t Mommy come with us?”
He took a few. Every single one was out of focus.
OK, I’ll admit it… I cried when I saw Dino’s face when he first laid eyes on Thomas chugging in. I’m not a crier. But I almost tear up when I see the pictures and remember.
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