Day Out with Thomas

We took Faith and Eric to ride on Thomas the Tank Engine on Saturday. It was our second time at Day Out with Thomas, but this venue was closer to home than the one we went to in fall of 2009; that was an all-day road trip going and getting back. We were able to spend just the afternoon this time. The kids still had the T-shirts (and cap!) from last time, so they fit in with the train-outfitted crowd.

They had bounce houses (see below), a petting zoo, bands, a magic act, and various other activities besides the train ride which is the main attraction. The one in 2009 was a more rural setting and in the fall besides, so it was a more scenic ride; the scenery on this trip included several people's backyards, some ratty apartment complexes, and the interstate before it got out to countryside just starting to green up. I think not driving for 7 hours was a worthwhile trade-off, though.