While we were in Pennsylvania, we took a day trip to the Railroad Museum in Strasburg. It was a big hit with both of the kids, because Jonah totally loves trains right now, and Nora loves whatever Jonah loves. The museum was an enormous space with dozens of huge engines and train cars to check out. Jonah was in awe.

Nora climbed on every single bench in sight.

The museum even had some fun interactive spaces for kids, and they both loved shoveling coal into the firebox.

Then we got to ride on a real steam-powered engine through the Lancaster countryside. This was a real highlight of the trip for Jonah. For days, he would randomly say, “I really liked going for that train ride!”

Then Jonah and Grandpa went to go watch the engine couple on to the passenger cars to take the next group of people for a ride.

Jonah paid very close attention.

And we couldn’t have a train day without Thomas now, could we? ;)

The kids had such a great time. Here’s proof.

Last weekend, we took a trip up to Seattle to see Lisa, Jonathan, and Phoebe. It was the first time the cousins got to meet each other. Nora looooved Phoebe, or as she called her, “Wheee-beeee.” Even now a week later, she keeps asking to see pictures of Wheebee on the computer. Jonah was more interested in observing Phoebe from a distance and playing imaginary baseball with Sean. They even went to see the Phillies and Mariners play while we were there, but I’ll let Sean do a guest post on that one. ;)

Here are a few cute pictures of the kids together.