Cabin fever has started to set in. We have had a few "teaser" days where the weather was really nice, so it makes us want Spring faster. But, the reality is that it is only February. Ugh. We had a long weekend, so we wanted to do something fun to get out of the house. Unfortunately, we have exhausted most of the "winter" options within a 2 hour driving radius. Then, Chris mentioned we should go to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg today (a short 20 minute drive from home). Camryn has been pretending to make "trains" out of blocks and various objects lately, so we figured it would be exciting for her. I will admit that I was not all that excited about going to a train museum and had no idea what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. Instead of seeing pictures and reading about the history of trains (this is exactly what I was expecting), we got to see actual trains in a HUGE museum. It really was a lot of fun to see the old trains. Camryn was SO excited and ran from train to train. The only downfall to the museum was that it isn't heated in the winter - that would have been nice for Chris and I to know before we left our coats in the car!! Camryn was nice and toasty with her coat - good thing! After walking around the huge museum looking at the trains, she had fun playing with several toy sets in the children's area. There is also a train station across the street where you can ride in a vintage train, but we decided to do that another day when it isn't so cold! The whole ride home, Camryn kept saying, "Trains are fun!" Who knew trains could be so much fun?!?
Oh, and of course, how could I forget Valentine's Day? Camryn started her festivities on Friday with a Valentine party at school with all of her friends. She signed up to take cheese curls to her party and she was so excited for her "job" all week. She kept asking me, "I take my cheese curls to school today?" I kept having to tell her she had to wait until Friday. She was all ready that morning dressed in her "Valentine shirt and pants" and she had her cheese curls and Dora valentines in hand. When I picked her up that afternoon, she had a bag full of cards and treats and she was excited to tell me all about her day. Then, on Saturday, we went to Gymboree as usual and went out for a nice lunch as a family. I am not sure she has any idea what Valentine's Day is all about, but she sure did have fun wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Cabin fever has started to set in. We have had a few "teaser" days where the weather was really nice, so it makes us want Spring faster. But, the reality is that it is only February. Ugh. We had a long weekend, so we wanted to do something fun to get out of the house. Unfortunately, we have exhausted most of the "winter" options within a 2 hour driving radius. Then, Chris mentioned we should go to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg today (a short 20 minute drive from home). Camryn has been pretending to make "trains" out of blocks and various objects lately, so we figured it would be exciting for her. I will admit that I was not all that excited about going to a train museum and had no idea what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. Instead of seeing pictures and reading about the history of trains (this is exactly what I was expecting), we got to see actual trains in a HUGE museum. It really was a lot of fun to see the old trains. Camryn was SO excited and ran from train to train. The only downfall to the museum was that it isn't heated in the winter - that would have been nice for Chris and I to know before we left our coats in the car!! Camryn was nice and toasty with her coat - good thing! After walking around the huge museum looking at the trains, she had fun playing with several toy sets in the children's area. There is also a train station across the street where you can ride in a vintage train, but we decided to do that another day when it isn't so cold! The whole ride home, Camryn kept saying, "Trains are fun!" Who knew trains could be so much fun?!?
Oh, and of course, how could I forget Valentine's Day? Camryn started her festivities on Friday with a Valentine party at school with all of her friends. She signed up to take cheese curls to her party and she was so excited for her "job" all week. She kept asking me, "I take my cheese curls to school today?" I kept having to tell her she had to wait until Friday. She was all ready that morning dressed in her "Valentine shirt and pants" and she had her cheese curls and Dora valentines in hand. When I picked her up that afternoon, she had a bag full of cards and treats and she was excited to tell me all about her day. Then, on Saturday, we went to Gymboree as usual and went out for a nice lunch as a family. I am not sure she has any idea what Valentine's Day is all about, but she sure did have fun wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!!!
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