Trains and lights

I found more pictures of the boys from Saturday. N sleeping before his mom picked him up.

Bug crashed out too.  They were both up until 9:30 and then crashed as soon as I turned off the lights.

Sunday, after church, we headed out to see the local train display.  I think I finally have it, the weekend before Thanksgiving is the Balloon glow and the train show.  It is on the schedule for next year already. 

Let's do a comparison.  This is Bug from 2 years ago.  Barely able to see over the train table.

No problem seeing over the train table now!!!  He is just a growing machine

See- he is huge.

The "I really want a train look"

Silly look- actually it is the "I am not happy" look.  Bug picked up one of the cars on the display and the train owner was not happy.  He sternly told Bug to put it down and then I told Bug the same thing.  That pretty much did Bug in.

Behind Bug you can barely see the other room.  There were guys set up there doing wood carving.  Bug was completely enthralled with their work.  He ignored the trains for a long time while he watched them carve various things.  One of the guys, Tom, told me to start Bug on wood carving by giving him a bar of Ivory soap and a plastic spoon.  I could trace a heart on the soap and then let Bug carve it while we were outside.  This might be something to do one warm winter day, while we sit on the porch swing.

After we came home, Bug and I worked on putting up the Christmas lights.  It was lightly raining while we did it, and as we got closer to finishing the rain started coming down heavier.  We finished up just before the rains really started a downpour.

here is a look from tonight- we have colored icicle lights across the gutters and then snowflake lights over the steps.  You can barely see the candy cane lights around the garden.  And of course, there is Bug at the door.  We will be putting up the Christmas tree this Friday. 

Love and hugs,
Deb