UP 844

In May, we had the opportunity of seeing this train.

The UP 844.  It is the last steam locomotive delivered to the UP and the only one, never retired.  Read more about it here.


We heard this train  come through a few weeks prior to this, but it secretively stayed and left.  It was headed down to Kansas.  It has the most beautiful train whistle that I have ever heard.  Very calming and haunting.  It really is beautiful.  I was sad that we didn't get to see it.

So how did we end up seeing it?  Well, it stopped into town on it's way back home in Wyoming and Ashton caught wind of it at work, came home, loaded us all up for a surprise, and vwalla!  There was the train.

Since I've had a little boy who was enamored by trains, who when he was about 18 months old, only wanted to watch train clips on you tube all day long, I've kinda gotten interested in them and knew this was pretty special.  It is kind of a pretty train, too, dontcha think?

Juliette was even excited about it

 Here were our attempts to take Dexter's picture with the train, 

and yes that is red Popsicle on his shirt and no, I didn't change him, and no, it didn't stain it, and yep, he still survived.

Mommy's turn.

Daddy and Dex.  Check out how tall those wheels are!

 The train was at the Golden Spike Monument in CB.  So we knocked off another thing to see while we are here.

We didn't get to hear it's whistle again, but it was fun to actually see it!

3rd Birthday Bash

Dexter turned 3 years old!   We opened gifts, skyped with grandparents, talked to cousins on the phone, and had a fun pool party with a few friends along with pizza and cake and ice cream.  He had a fun filled day. 

Here is the low-down in pictures:

My first birthday cake.   I traditionally do cupcakes, but this one I had to give a try...

Opening presents

Pool party with Lainey, Ethan, Alex, and RJ

  

Eating cake and icecream on our awesome construction plates



Juliette even woke up just in time for the good stuff.

When I tried to get a picture of my now 3 year old, this is what I got:

Goofy kid.  Love it.

Happy birthday Dexter!  I hope you had a great one!

10th Month

Sweet Miss is 10 months old!  She is so fun.  

She knows just what she wants and shakes her head "no" when she doesn't want something, and when you don't get it right she gets quite upset until you do get it right!  She loves to do what Dex is doing.  She dances to the opening song of Curious George, loves munching on her keys, and is starting to love her books.  She can clap and is beginning to wave, and loves to blow raspberries.  She is such a sweet heart and snuggle bug. 

She even folds her arms and bows her head when we pray, and tries to "talk" on the phone. She also loves to eat real food, not baby food.  Being outside is a must for her as well.

Mmmm, love this sweet girl!  Happy 10 months Jules!!!