Choo-Choos Out the Wazoo

Our house has been invaded by lots and lots of toy trains fairly recently, all thanks to Riley’s cousin Zac (and Aunt Jaimi and Uncle Steve).

Zac very generously passed down his old train table (and all the fixins) to his birthday buddy cousin. We have actually had the table since we went to Jambalaya Park early this month, but Kenny and I decided to wait until last weekend to give it to Riley.

We set it up while he was napping and let him discover it when he came downstairs. I’m fairly certain he was excited to see his new toy.

We had the table all arranged nice and neat, with strategically placed trees, road signs, and even an airplane, a helicopter, and some construction equipment.

I think Kenny really enjoyed figuring out how to arrange the tracks: it brought him back to his own childhood. Plus, his engineering degree clearly meant he was the one for the job, leaving the accessorizing to me. We make a good team.

However, it didn’t take long for Riley to descend upon his new table and wreak havoc. Shocking behavior for an almost two-year-old, I know.

He played with his new trains the rest of the afternoon, and he even decided a whole pile of them needed to watch him eat dinner. He kept pausing between bites and saying, “Look at all of ‘em!”

Since the table has joined us, Kenny and I have learned the names of many of the Thomas & Friends characters: Thomas, of course, and James, Percy, Harvey, Freddie, and Peter Sam. And perhaps Riley will get some of the Chuggington trains for his birthday next month to add to his collection.

Thanks so much, Zac, for letting Riley-bean borrow your train table. He’s having so much fun with it, and you’ll have to come over to play with him and the trains soon!