Saturday we took the boys to the Northwest Railway Museum. Last Thanksgiving our cousin Franie gave us two tickets good for one free train ride, so we just had to purchase tickets for the boys. The tickets were going to expire next weekend so we figured we better use them now (a big thank you to Franie!!!). It was an enjoyable adventure. We drove down to North Bend (you can also get on at Snoqualmie, but we wanted to do some shopping afterwards). The air was crisp, it was sunny out, and just really peaceful. The boys were giddy with excitement when they saw the train coming. When we reached the Snoqualmie stop, we decided to get off the train and spend an hour or so looking around the train museum before heading back. The boys wanted to climb up on all the trains (some you could, but most had strict signs saying 'stay off'). Pete, being the engineer, took his time reading all the facts and info, and inspecting the trains in great detail. There was a little gift shop where you could buy lots of train items, especially Thomas the Train. I bought some postcards for the boys' scrapbooks and the children's book "Tootles". On the train ride back we sat in an area of the train where it was completely open (there were safety rails up to prevent anyone from falling out). With the warm sunshine beaming down on us and the feel of the cool air, we almost fell asleep on the ride. We definitely will do the train ride again next year.
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