For the past few months, Joshua has been talking about taking the train when he gets to California. After we arrived at the beach, we held him off for two days and then ... gave in.
J How and Cake bought the tickets to Amtrak tickets to another beach ...
We waited. And waited. And waited for the train to arrive....
Cake and How snuggled and waited some more.
Ben came down to document the big trip! And we waited some more ... (and yes, for the next three weeks .... I'll be looking REALLY happy! You can thank the splint in my mouth!)
How gave the less than thrilled "pretend conductor" his tickets. Cake tried to explain that it was How's first Amtrak ride, etc, etc ... and he kept saying, "You don't give me the tickets." Okay, Mr. Thanks for playing along! How jumped on the train and I snagged the tickets back ... only to hand them to the same unhappy man about 5 minutes later ... once we were seated.
We're on the train ...
What kind of train, How? "I told you, Mom. This spells A..M..T..R..A..K!"
Waving goodbye ...
We walked a few hundred yards to the beach and found this fancy playground. The boys were THRILLED!!
We need one of these in our backyard!
A little bit of swinging ... and it was off for lunch.
We walked to the end of the pier for our lunch at Ruby's ... we had yummy burgers and fries! We started our trek back to the station and How stopped to look at a fish a man caught on the pier and knocked all of his hooks over ... I apologized as we quickly scurried away! YIKES!
Back on the train ... loving the view!
Then it was time for dinner and a little abstract art by Eli ...
Night, Night kisses ... and we were all in bed by 8! It was a great day!
J How and Cake bought the tickets to Amtrak tickets to another beach ...
We waited. And waited. And waited for the train to arrive....
Cake and How snuggled and waited some more.
Ben came down to document the big trip! And we waited some more ... (and yes, for the next three weeks .... I'll be looking REALLY happy! You can thank the splint in my mouth!)
How gave the less than thrilled "pretend conductor" his tickets. Cake tried to explain that it was How's first Amtrak ride, etc, etc ... and he kept saying, "You don't give me the tickets." Okay, Mr. Thanks for playing along! How jumped on the train and I snagged the tickets back ... only to hand them to the same unhappy man about 5 minutes later ... once we were seated.
We're on the train ...
What kind of train, How? "I told you, Mom. This spells A..M..T..R..A..K!"
Waving goodbye ...
We walked a few hundred yards to the beach and found this fancy playground. The boys were THRILLED!!
We need one of these in our backyard!
A little bit of swinging ... and it was off for lunch. 
We walked to the end of the pier for our lunch at Ruby's ... we had yummy burgers and fries! We started our trek back to the station and How stopped to look at a fish a man caught on the pier and knocked all of his hooks over ... I apologized as we quickly scurried away! YIKES!
Back on the train ... loving the view!
Then it was time for dinner and a little abstract art by Eli ...
Night, Night kisses ... and we were all in bed by 8! It was a great day!
Hi Everyone,
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone is having a great time. Especially the boys. Have a Happy 4TH of JULY. Hugs and kisses for everyone.
Love Ya,
Auntie Renie & Uncle Bill
Love it all!! Come to Chicago and ride a train with us anytime.
ReplyDeleteYou look so cute swinging your cuties at the beach. I want to be right there!!!!!!!
Happy 4th!
Bella likes the Amtrak better than Desert Breeze RR Park and the #609........ I have one set of tickets left and wonder if JHow will be content if it's not the Surfrider Express ???? I'd stay as long as possible....... it's ridiculously hot here and there will be NO park playtime !!! xoxo bella
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