The Train Museum!!!!

So, if you know Mac or keep up with us on the blog, then you know he is in a serious Thomas the Train obsession phase.  Therefore, I was very, VERY excited when I stumbled upon the discovery of a train museum in Springfield.  It is only open on Saturdays for two hours from May to Oct.  I wasn't expecting much but knew he would be happy with anything train.  Boy were my expectations off!!!  It was the neatest thing ever!  Like an entire train, cars and all that you can walk through.  Some cars are set up with memorabilia and some are to depict what the train was actually like.  It was enjoyed by all!  We will definitely be returning :)

He thought this was so neat.  And he quickly educated us on the importance of coal and steam so that the engine can chuff and puff and pump his pistons :)

Mr. Conductor driving his engine to Tidmuth Sheds

And like I have mentioned before, Drew has no choice but to share a love for trains!  And that he does.

PePaw and Mac...look at the size of that thing!

My baby conductor

Sitting in the top section of the commuter car.  Notice the train whistle in Mac's mouth that truly sounds like a train blaring in your ear...thanks for that gift, PePaw! ;-)

Me and my train-loving boys...we sure enough braved this in the rain!  Rain or shine, we were going!!

Mac singing the Thomas theme song in the "booster" aka caboose

Hanging out on the colorful "booster"

Putting all his might into ringing the bell

This is to demonstrate the massiveness of this thing.  Check out my dad by the wheel.  I had no idea they were really so large when you see them whiz by your car.