All Aboard!

We woke up early Saturday morning to start Father's Day weekend off with a Chugga Chugga Toot! Toot! All Aboard!

The girls did a wonderful job keeping it a secret and it was so fun surprising Daddy with a train trip!:) He just couldn't figure out why we had to get up SO early on a Saturday...

These is first class, where we sat...

There was lots of this on the trip down...

And some of this on the return trip.:)

The train dropped us off for a few hours in the sweetest little town. There were lots of antiques and the nicest people! I thought this bird cage was precious...

Look at the ruffle on this quilt...

This little vignette was so quaint that I had to get a picture...

Yep, there was a fabric shop!

The girls loved the honey shop! The gentleman had everything you needed to start your own bee hives plus preserves, lotion and, of course, honey!

Here's a picture outside the little store. Even with the bee shortage, the owner told us that he has never had so many bees. His business is booming and we could not have been happier for him. He was the nicest man...

Loved the display of indian arrow heads...

Each store window was so lovingly put together...

We spent some time in an old bookstore, too. It even had it's own resident kitty.:)

I loved the old buildings...

The train trip was so much fun. The girls played Pokemon and the Polly Pocket card (thanks Grandma and Ba!) game. Jeff and I even got in on the action! I made a few phone calls (Amy, Angi, Heather, Mom!) and even got to read awhile...

Jeff and Katie played the Tank game, too.:)

This gentleman kept us entertained and nourished through out the trip. He sang old Irish songs, told jokes, gave history lessons, played the harmonica, juggled, etc... He was so charming! At one point we entered a tunnel and he turned out all the lights (for the full effect). I was a bit anxious about this, but as we first entered the tunnel he said, "If anyone is not having fun, please raise your hand." I just had to laugh! It was DARK!

Before we knew it we were back home. What an adventure!