Our grandson was very excited about his sixth
birthday party. Most of the excitement
centered around the fact that is was going to be a surprise party-his very
first one! He, of course, was trying to
get everyone and any one to spill the beans.
We all employed various fabrications to put him off. I kept telling him that we were going to go
to the county jail to share a lunch with some of the prisoners, so that he
would appreciate the importance of being a good boy. He was definitely not buying that.
In any case, as we pulled into the Tennessee Valley
Railroad Museum in Chattanooga as a successful surprise to Aleister. First there was lunch in the dining car
"Greenville" which started service in 1950.
Next we had a quick tour of the engines and cars in
the museum outside display. Clearly, he
continues to like large powerful equipment.
We then had to rush to take a ride on one of the
museum's active trains. We traveled to
the repair and maintenance yard for a tour of the repair facilities and a
demonstration of how the engine turntable works. It is safe to say that he had a great
time.
13 comments:
He liked all that machinery, eh? A future Snipe in the making? ;c)
What a cool birthday party!!!
How cool is that wow I want my next birthday there.
Oh, I love that cake! I am sure it is a birthday he will never forget. I also have a feeling that the adults had a great time too.
What a great idea for a birthday party! I always loved riding the trains and still do.
What a great birthday for him! He will remember that one forever. And so will everyone else I bet. Hats off to the one who had the idea. I love your header picture!! They are precious.
Now that is my idea of a perfect birthday.
That is my idea of a great birthday too...and I'm a girl! :)
That's what I call a perfect surprise Birthday Party for a 6 year old. Heck, it would be a great party for a sixty-something year old too!
Hey, one of these rail cars would make a great RV. :-) Of course one would have to stick to the ....rails!
What a wonderful day for the 6 year old!! Nothing beats a surprise part and a train ... both together. It's wonderful seeing them enjoying the events so much.
What a great birthday party.
A birthday to remember for sure. When my nephew was just a couple of years old, he and his family came to visit us in DC. We took a day trip to Atlantic City on the train, something he has never forgotten. It started an interest in trains that led to a collection of Thomas the Tank Train cars, and culminated with a 1500-piece puzzle of a train engine that he completed and framed to hang in his bedroom when he was much older.
It is a good thing your surprise wasn't de-railed...
That's a party sure to be remembered. Lunch must have been awesome, and a train ride to boot!
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