Trains Planes and Automobiles 9-8-06

Friday, September 08, 2006

Trains Planes and Automobiles    I have been meaning to post since Tuesday, but somehow this entire week has escaped me. Anyway, we went to my inlaws this past weekend. They gave us a wonderful time and surprised us by taking us to Greenfield Village which is an old fashioned village with Thomas Edison's house and workshop and the Wright Brothers original house moved from Ohio as well as tons of other interesting historical things to see and learn. The most amazing aspect by far, however, was the fulfillment of my son's lifelong dream...a ride on a REAL train. We told him Sat night that when he woke up we would go on a real train. You cannot imagine the excitement he showed. First of all, he NEVER stopped talking (sign #1 of excitement in our child), second, he was up early and raring to go. When we got there and he heard the train whistle and then saw it...the look on his face was priceless. I have to say that it was pretty amazing to watch him experience something he has talked so much about. He loved it. His Nana also took him on an old fashioned Model T ride and he got to enjoy this delectable ice cream cone with SPRINKLES on it. I think it was one of the best days of his life. Other Random Happenings: *I was watching the Today show this morning and Alan Jackson sang his song about the World Trade Centers. It was moving and enjoyable to revisit some of the feelings I felt that day. However, as they spanned the audience there was a firefighter wearing a helmet with the phrase, " We will never forget 9-11-01" on it. He was holding an American flag and although he was trying to hide his face behind the flag, he clearly had tears streaming down his cheeks. The look on the man's face clearly said that he lost someone dear that day...friends, coworkers, perhaps even a family member. I was moved to tears. *We are going to a young marrieds get together at our church tonight. I am so excited to meet people and hopefully make some lifelong, wonderful friends. I am supposed to bring something hot and something cold: garlic herb veges (carrots and broccoli) and lemon bars. Yumm. * Take a look at my two men. Both have the same eyes squinted shut. Who knew things like this were genetic? I wonder if all of our children will be replica's of their daddy  ? *Landon is in a HORRIBLE arguing/negotiating/mean talking stage. If he is not arguing with me about something, he is being sassy. I feel like I am disciplining him every other minute and yet, I see no progress. I know it is a game of consistency, but man am I tired. If I have learned nothing else though, I have learned that every stage ends and new ones begin. This too shall pass...eventually. Hopefully we all come through unscathed.... *My mom came up yesterday. Landon loves her so much. He just loves being with her. I love it. Anyway, we took her to our library and Landon showed her our weekly ritual of the riding the elevator, looking at the fish and turtles, choosing DVD's and books, and taking the winding stair case to the basement where we throw a few pennies into the fountain. She loved it, he loved it...I loved it. How nice to have an opportunity to show her an every day part of our lives. I lived far from her the first year of Landon's life. I do not take it for granted any more. I thank God for opportunities such as yesterday. *Finally, I just want to say how thankful I am for Landon. Our house would be so quiet, our lives so empty (not meaning without purpose, but empty in that he brings SO much into our lives), and my arms so longing for his little body and little kisses. He can be a handful, and he is right now, but ultimately there is no love like a mother's for her child.