All Aboard!

Peanut sat on a railroad track

His heart was all a flutter

Choo Choo Train come around the bend

Toot Toot Peanut Butter!

My dad used to sing this little song and his dad before that. How many generations back, I do not know, but it is a sweet memory and now, one shared with our children. We all love a good train ride and so, when our schedules permitted, we headed off to the country for Hannah's first ride on the Strasburg rails.

The scenery was beautiful. Farms, farms and more farms. I love to see all the wash hung out and blowing in the breeze. It is a primarily Amish community and I have commented in the past about the simplicity and the beauty in that. Peaceful.



The cars were decorated for the holidays, which I love. Even the burning stoves and lanterns had greens on them.



The conductor mugged for the camera (I shot this out the train window as he was boarding other guests). A gentleman, through and through, he shook hands and helped ladies to their seats. He bent down to hug one little boy and the little boy squealed with such joy that the conductor HUGGED HIM!


Got our Tickets!! Thanks Pop!

Emily boarding the train

Showing her little sister other guests through the window

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One happy little rail rider!!



Ready to go! Hannah was so incredibly excited she...



fell sound asleep! The swaying of the car put her right out:)



Em enjoyed the entire ride, her favorite part is the ghost whistle, because there is such an expanse of land, when the whistle blows, it echoes in the valley and so we opened the windows and the kids were thrilled to hear the whistle back:)

TOOT TOOT!