Choo Choo

Jaxon has become very interested in trains these days (probably started after hanging out with good friend, Erik, who LOVES trains). Erik got Jaxon a figure 8 train set for his birthday, then Memaw got some Thomas the Train sets to go with and it's just gotten crazy from there. Although, I'm pretty sure Jason is just as (if not more) enthusiastic about building train tracks. Jaxon asks his Daddy every day, "Play trains Daddy?" It's so precious and the two of them have come up with quite a "dream list" of additional accessories they want/need for their train. Here are some train-related activities we've done lately:







Everyday, our coffee table gets pushed against the wall and Jaxon and Jason build the tracks together. They make a different track everyday! The latest addition is the track risers that allow the train to go up and a bridge can be built over the tracks.








Jaxon has gone downtown and rode the River Rail Electric Streetcar in downtown Little Rock. Although it's not technically a train, it runs on tracks and he calls it a train. He rode it with Aunt Jenn and Page while they were visiting and again with Ouma a week ago. The first picture is of Jaxon riding along the streets of Little Rock. His face lets you know how much he LOVES this. The second picture is of Jaxon waiting for the streetcar to get to the stop we were waiting at.








An old train locomotive is traveling across the US and making several stops along its way. It stopped in North Little Rock for a day and we hurried down there so Jaxon could climb aboard and check it out. This is the Union Pacific Engine 844. You can go to the website to follow the engines schedule as it travels across the country. I believe it has already stopped for a day at Union Station in KC, but I think it's planning a stop or two in Missouri. The second picture shows you how massive the old train wheels used to be and I like the third picture because Jaxon is balancing quite well walking along the railroad tracks. Of course the first picture just makes me smile because my boys are just so cool.