All Aboard!!!

On August 5th we took the boys aboard the Wickersham Train for an old fashioned ride through the hills of Western Washington. Isaiah is a train addict right now, probably thanks to the incredible marketing being done by Thomas the Tank Engine, Inc., but indulging his love of trains on this day was so much fun for the whole family. We arrived very early and got to climb all over an old steam engine that was being restored while being given a very thorough train anatomy and history lesson from the volunteers who run the Wickersham station. We met some of these guys a couple months ago when we visited the Bellingham train museum and they are, to put it simply, of a different breed. In any case they are very passionate about trains and were more than happy to let us explore, much to Isaiah's enjoyment. The actual train ride was only 3 miles, but what a thrill for Seth to take Isaiah all over the train, getting a ride in the engine and laughing every time the whistle blew. We stopped midway where Isaiah got to crank a handcar and then walked a short path to a beautiful waterfall set just off the tracks. Elias was a great passenger as well and even got to take a snooze on the ride back. For more pictures of our train adventure check out our web album.