Train Lover

Although owls continue to hold a special area of Sofia's interest, she has a new love: trains! It started when Grandma Lee bought Sofia a Thomas the Train toy while we were in Florida around Easter. She carries "Thomas Train" (as she calls him) around EVERYWHERE!! When she wakes up in the morning or from a nap the first word is no longer "Mommy" but either "Thomas Train" or "Curious George"..... Thomas goes with us EVERYWHERE we go and he often eats meals with us (he has a hearty appetite and often helps Sofia try something new).

Then, when we visited Mimi, the three of us went on a train ride at Orange Park, which Sofia loved! After, Mimi bought Sofia a train t-shirt and a little train engine. That train is carried around whenever Thomas the Train isn't available and it is called "mommy train" and another little train she has is called "Baby train."

This past weekend, we visited the caboose that is displayed near our house and then drove over to see the Grapevine train. Now every time we go anywhere, Sofia wants to visit the caboose....

Feeding "Thomas Train" some broccoli at lunch


Not only wearing her train t-shirt, but sitting in front of caboose holding "Thomas Train"



Papa and Sofia in front of the old steam train in Grapevine


By the train's wheel


In the engine compartment with Papa


Running toward her favorite - the caboose!


Weeeee!


Our cutie with her pigtails (I convinced her to keep them in by promising a visit to the caboose - it worked!)