april 4th - alex's big day

Alex had a genuine ear to ear grin on his face throughout the entire day.  Nothing could take away the excitement he had to be spending his entire birthday party on a train...not even an unfortunate run in with the business end of a bic lighter.

All of his favorite people met him on the platform at the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad to board the train.  He HAD to wear his Thomas conductor hat and he was screaming all aboard for weeks.  He was such a good boy and to see him that happy was amazing.

We had one train ride for all of the kids to sit down and have lunches that Mommy had specially packed.  Then, a second for birthday cupcakes from the Thomas train.  Alex got a special treat to see the engine recouple to the train...and then another special treat when he and Daddy got to go onto the engine and meet the engineers.

After the party, we headed to Beeps' and Grandpa's for the annual "stranger danger"feast.  The kids got to play with cousin Ben, who was in town from Rhode Island.  The adults drank lots of alcohol and acted like children....What's Passover????....Wait, What's Passover???