January 2009 - Trip to California - Days 12-13

Model Train Rides - January 17, 2009

About 5 minutes from Grandma's house is an over-sized model train track where model train rides are offered every third Saturday of the month for free. The trains have been there for a long time but for some reason we never knew about it when we were growing up. It was the perfect activity for our little Sherman. And, Eliza enjoyed it too. Each ride lasted about 10 minutes. There were bridges to go under and over and several times we even switched tracks. There were several different trains and we even got to ride on one that had a little steam engine. It was all very exciting.

Waiting patiently for our turn!?

The Caboose.

Finally, our first ride.

Stephanie and her family showed up and joined us for our second ride. This was on the Steam Engine.

Grandma bought these cute Engineer caps.

Another Ride.

We rode several times before going home for lunch. We put Eliza down for her nap and I took Sherman back for a few more rides. It was a great day, but long. We were grateful for a day of rest on Sunday.