Milestone Alert! First Train Ride

We didn't go to one of the many wonderful farms around these parts to pick our own pumpkin, wander in a corn maze or take a hay ride. I think Sam will get much more out of that sort of thing next year. Instead, we rode on The Pumpkin Patch Express at the Museum of Life and Science. It was a beautiful day for a train ride.


Headed to the station.


Choo choo train.


Checking it out.


Still checking it out.


Lucky No. 7.


All aboard!


Mom is super excited. Mom doesn't get out much anymore.


Sam's getting a little nervous (as evidenced by his hands covering his ears). Best family portrait ever. This may well end up on our Christmas Card.


Loud!


Looking for a pumpkin in the patch.


Success!


You can't tell by this photo, but he was seconds away from hurling that pumpkin.


After the pumpkin haul, reviewing some train literature. Something about the Santa Express?


Enjoying something called a "popcorn ball."


Tried to get him to pose on a giant pumpkin, but he refused to give up his popcorn ball.