Coloring

On Friday night, after dinner, things got crazy in this house...we broke out the crayons! ;) 

My artists hard at work.

Ok, he may have had help with that drawing ;)
 

 



Choo-Choo

Last week, an email came from my Mom's Group about local Holiday Train & Light Displays to check out.  After reading about the Holiday Festival of Trains at the B&O Railroad Museum, I sold Frank on the idea of taking a family trip to Baltimore on Sunday to check it out.  I had honestly never even heard of the train museum and wasn't sure what to expect - but was pleasantly surprised.  There is a lot to see and they had great Christmas mini model train 'towns' set up and a few larger model trains running around Christmas trees.  Frankie was in heaven.

 

Perfect picture of Frankie's excited face - Imagine him sucking in his breath while frantically waving his arms.  Excitement.

Posing by the larger model trains.

He kept pointing towards the carousel, but wasn't quite sure what to think when he got to ride it.

What trip to a train museum would be complete without a train ride with Frosty?!?

 

After lunch and a stroll around the Inner Harbor, we headed home just in time for Frankie to catch some zzz's for his afternoon nap.  It was such an enjoyable family day!

 

Thankful

“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” - Maya Angelou

In our highly connected, fast paced society, we often find ourselves multi-tasking and not truly enjoying each moment.  We might be at dinner and browsing Facebook or in the middle of a conversation and checking email.  We are so easily distracted and have become dependent on up-to-the-second news flashes - whether it be late breaking news from CNN or the need-to-know fact that your neighbor/Facebook friend just scored a great deal shopping on Black Friday.  Lately everything seems so rushed - so this Thanksgiving, instead of a quick trip to my family's for dinner and then immediately driving home, we decided to spend three days in Winchester.  Time to truly relax, unwind, be present and thankful for each other's company.  We went for walks, played in the yard, chopped down our Christmas tree, lounged and, oh yea - ate!  It was so enjoyable - and really gave me time to reflect and be thankful.
 

Driving the Kubota (tractor)

 

Playing outside with Grammy's dog

Hunting for the perfect Christmas tree

 

A Frankie-size tree!

Daddy doing the chopping while Frankie supervises

All that hard work deserves a cookie!

Posing with the carriage