"If they think they can bribe us with free candy...they're right!"


"Wadda ya say we start our diets tomorrow"

"We must be near a nuclear power plant"

"I think that guy is taking off with our camera!"

Is this the line for "Let's Make a Deal"?

"Sox win! I can't stop smiling!"

"He hasn't stopped eating either...I'm hiding the fries!"

"Trick or treat...it's not working way out here...."

"If the Sox win Dad is going to be happy..."

"Will that ever happen? He's a Cubs fan!"

"I bet grown ups don't have to wear these!"

"I named every single pebble...can we take em all home?"

"Dad, this girl is made of stone!"

"Lookit this getup! I should be a designer!"

"Wake me up when the World Series is over..."

"I just told Cousin Toby what they're putting in the tacos..."

"I love road trips!"

"I need a few days to think of the perfect caption..."

"Got any world series tix?"

"I'm gonna drive around the yard!"

"Everyone, out of the yard!"

"I wonder if real Knights had mothers who make them brush their teeth too?"

"You know the party is over when Thomas ends up in the hallway!"

"It's nice to look at but I don't know if I could live there...."

"Hows bout if I'm a basket case for Halloween?"


"This photographs real cool when I do this!"

"Mom and Dad are real cranky when they don't eat for a day!"


"Why were you guys so cranky, I didn't starve?"

"You better eat up, the next time we dine...mom and dad will be hungry!"

"Watch out Boreshnakauf!"


"This aint real gold nugget...but it's a real chicken nugget!"

On a leaf hunt...in the park...
"This is mom's idea of entertainment!"


"I found a bunch of junk...now let's dump it out!"

"More sugar please!"


"Now what?"

"But chicks love the cowlick!"


"You can put the hair back on if I don't like it...right?"

"Ben, I got the bath ready for ya..."


"Oh my gosh, I just figured out every bath caption ever written!"

"Is 'Sesame Street' supposed to be a reality show?"

"Pssst, we'll take the train out for a spin after the photo is taken!"

"You're right Ben, shoes are overrated"

"Yee haw!"


"You mean I get to keep some of this stuff?!"

"This rocks!"


"Um, I'm gonna derail this birthday train cake!"


THE SETUP:Train Tickets were sent out as invitations
The Party: Notice the railroad crossing sign on the garage...it is blinking.
There were 3 train tracks set up with battery operated trains for the toddlers!

Heidi made this lifesized Thomas Train using appliance boxes
courtesy of ABT Electronic store where we will
be buying electronics from for now on.
Notice the yellow lights on Thomas
Those are REAL push lights that light up!
The cars were filled with costumes and
musical instruments and also
had working bells and a train horn attached inside...

The Wheels are made out of plates
The Thomas head is constructed from a canister
The stacks are made out of oatmeal canisters

Each child was given these handpainted train caps with their name on it
They also received one plastic train whistle and a bandana to wear...

There were three of these tracks with working trains set up


Children ate their meals from these train box trays
Filled with nuggets and apple slices and juice box

The train cake was made of 6 handmade cakes with pudding filling
They were placed on minnie train tracks
The wheels of the train are made out of cookies

"Wait till tommorow morning at 5 am...I will get you back!"

"Just because mom is up all night getting ready for the party doesn't mean I have to be!"