Thomas the Train

Frankie is a pretty big Thomas fan - I'm learning that most boys are.  But not every boy is lucky enough to be named after the train.  You know, like Frankie Thomas the Train DeMarco.  When teaching him his middle name, one time I said "Thomas, like Thomas the Train".  Well, that sure stuck with him.  Every time you ask him what his name is, he replies "Frankie Thomas the Train".  Maybe by the time he heads off to college he'll figure out it's just Thomas. 

Anyhoo...

Because of his love for the train, we decided to do a Day out with Thomas in Strasburg, PA.  We made a little vacation out of it and stayed at a great resort...

Pool fun

What's a vacation without ice cream?

and chocolate donuts for breakfast?

Like father, like son:  Their expressions in this pic make me laugh

We spent one day at Dutch Wonderland - really, more like half a day.  Frankie was pooped by 1:30ish so we headed back to the hotel.  But not before he got to ride plenty of rides and catch two shows!  It's a really great, small amusement park that's totally geared towards the little ones.

  

Our last day was dedicated to Thomas - Look at their excitement when we gave them the tickets ;) 

It was really, really hot that day, but they did a nice job with the event.  Other than the train ride pulled by none other than Thomas himself, we got to meet Sir Topham Hat plus their were lots of train related activities for the kids.  My, how our vacations have changed, but the smiles on the kids' faces makes it all worth it.  

Frankie was actually scared of Sir Topham Hat (look at the guy!)

Julia LOVES feeling Frank's hair, so riding on his shoulders was her favorite ride ;)