Another birthday and a long awaited train ride!

 6 years old!

 I don't even know how it happened...

that my baby girl...is no longer a baby.

But indeed a sweet, kind, funny, little girl.

 She chose Chili's for dinner..

mainly for the dessert

 (and the singing!)

 She came decked out in her best birthday finery.

 With a gang of people she loves...

  who make her giggle.

 We had a happy birthday meal...with lots of laughs...

and then we headed to our true destination!

THE TRAIN! 

 We waited impatiently in the train station..

went to the bathroom a few times...

watched trains go by...

and were starting to create a bit of chaos..

when at last - it arrived!

 Our train!!!

Even a little rain couldn't dampen this excitement!

 Fearlessly boarding our train... 

 and excitedly awaiting the whistle!

 Alec had been struggling with a belly ache all day...

so didn't get to enjoy the trip as much as he would have liked...

but he survived.

And he will do it again...cause he's pretty sure he wants

to be a conductor when he grows up!

(or a spaceman

so he could bring me and Ava some rocks

from the moon!)

 Ava brought her stash of makeup...

just in case the girls needed to freshen up.

 And Korbyn happily obliged.

Hilarious...

 and a little more hilarious!

 We all had a great trip..

the perfect length of time 1 hour 5 minutes!

I think it was a birthday this girl will not forget.

She was thrilled with her day today too..

passing out all her treats..

and being treated like a princess.

Cause you know...

she is our 

beautiful princess.

I love you little pumpkin head.

You make my heart smile.