Choo-Choo

Grace has become fascinated with Thomas the Tank Engine. Don't ask me how. I have no idea. I think we were at the public library once this summer and she noticed a Thomas video. We borrowed it and since then, she is all about trains.In New York, the Times Square Toys R Us had a huge Thomas section with tracks, mountains, tunnels, etc. set up on a low table so kids can play. Grace was smart enough to know that once she got her hands on a train or two she shouldn't put them down because another kid would just snatch them right up.We watched her for a long time, playing with the trains and if she hadn't gotten cranky and tired, we probably would have left the store with a few of our own!
The funny part is that after about 20 minutes of playing with the trains we managed to pull her away and wander into the Barbie area. She walked in and after just a couple of minutes, Grace said, "Let's get out of here!" What a tomboy!

Grace also learned about tunnels on this trip. There are multiple ways to get from Laguardia Airport into Manhattan. On Friday, our taxi driver decided to take the Midtown Tunnel. So as we were driving through it I told Grace we were in a tunnel and that the tunnel went under the water to get to the island where Nana and Ba live. Later that weekend, we also went through the Battery and Lincoln tunnels and each time she said, "Tunnel. Under the water" and did this funny swooping move with her hand.