Snakes N Trains

Wesley wanted a snake cake for his birthday.
On Saturday night we celebrated his birthday with cake at home.
Chris and I decorated the outside of his door before he woke up on Sunday. Both kids really like these hanging decorations.
On Sunday we took him to see Thomas again.

One of my friends teases me about the fact that Chris and I find something we enjoy and then we just do it over and over again. She had to eat her words a little because she is now hooked on Disney and has been to Disney World thee times and Disney Land once in less than two years (and I think I have them talked into going on a cruise next year and they might just get hooked on that also).

Apparently the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in our family. When we asked Wesley what he wanted to do for his birthday he consistently told us, "I want to go see Thomas again."

Here is the useful little engine pulling his passenger cars.

Waiting to board Thomas.

Wesley liked the cranky cars.

Lydia needed help to make it around the track. Chris said that he thought she just rested her hands on the handles as he pushed her. It looks like she is trying in this picture.

I rode the little train, Cagney, with the kids.

As you can see, they liked it.

Chris said I wasn't doing my share of the work on the pump car.

We took this kettle corn on the Strasburg Rail Road.

Wesley, once again, was more excited about riding the "black engine" than Thomas.

Wesley with my parents.

The kids love having their pictures taken with characters but Sir Topham Hatt scared Lydia. He is rather strange looking.

On the bus back to the parking lot, Lydia quickly fell asleep.

My dad did some research and discovered that the best option for dining on Sunday in the Amish country would probably be Miller's. Since he did the research and it was Father's Day, we had no problem accepting his choice. He suggested I look up the menu online and I am glad I did because I found a coupon for $3 off for each adult.

The food was good and we had a super nice waitress. At the end of the meal, she brought out a cake for Wesley. He loved the attention and was excited to take the cake home (he had already had two desserts from the Smorgasbord).

The kids slept some on the way home but woke up when pulled in the driveway. Wesley was very excited to open his gifts.

This gift from Uncle David, Aunt Amanda, Claire and Lucy might be his favorite.