Random train comment

This morning we were playing with the train table, and Simon was pushing the train along then he stopped it and said... "Dingdong. Doors closing. Brown line to the loop."

I just about lost it. So adorable.

New Game: Ready... Jump!

Auntie Amy invented a new game called Ready... Jump! These things always seem like a good idea at the time. Then, after you and Simon have jumped a million times and your legs are jelly but he is still jumping, you finally understand how Simon can eat as much as an adult and stay toddler sized.


Amy started in a squat with her hand on her knees then put her hands up in the air when she jumped. Simon is trying to imitate but his coordination isn't quite there, so the hands go up after he lands. I love it more every time I see it!

Illinois Railway Museum

On Saturday Simon, Alan, Emily, Auntie Colleen and Auntie Amy all packed up and went to the Illinois Railway Museum. It is about an hour and twenty minute drive to the museum and we packed up books and snacks and took off around 9 o'clock. We got there and immediately hopped on a train and went for a quick train ride. Simon was very interested in everything we passed and in the train whistles. It was unfortunately a pretty cold day so we all were shivering and hungry when we got off the train. We found a little cafeteria and had a quick but warm lunch. While we were eating a man walked by and Simon looked at us with a big grin and said 'Santa!'. The man did look like Santa, picture obviously below. We walked through some train barns and played in their play ground before heading back to Chicago. We had hoped that Simon would sleep on the ride home, but they were doing construction alongside the road for more than half the trip. Simon was so excited about the trucks that he never slept.

When/If we go back, we will do a couple things differently. Definitely we will choose a warmer day and we will bring lots of our own snacks as well as a picnic lunch. This was a fun adventure though and we saw tons of Trains. Simon said choo-choo and whoo-whoo many many times that day.

The Aunties and Simon in a train car.

Doing the Robot

Jenn and Simon made robot costumes a while ago. Alan and Simon have been practicing the robot dance. And now, for your viewing pleasure...

Father and Son.

(Side note: the pictures are a bit blurry because they were dancing so hard!)

Tough guy

Shirtless and tattooed Simon shows off his muscles.

Auntie Amy!

Listening to Daddy's Music

Every morning Alan puts on his bag and sets up his headphones before he heads out. Usually Simon is sitting at the breakfast table and gets super excited when the headphones come out. He always asks to listen to the headphones and Alan always lets him listen for a few minutes. These are from two consecutive mornings. Wednesday's pictures are at the breakfast table,  Thursday video is from after breakfast. 

Obviously, since Simon is usually at the breakfast table his hands are dirty so he is not supposed to touch the headphones. He always wants to but is really good about not touching them usually. Today because his hands weren't dirty he got to touch them!

More pictures after the jump.