Fish, trains and birthdays

Josh turned 6 today, and it has been a fish-filled birthday. Chris' parents are in town, and they bought Josh a fish tank today, which he is thrilled about. He also received a fishing pole and tackle box from my parents and Nemo cake from me, so he is well-equipped in everything having to do with fish!

After the fish tank extravaganza, we drove to the N.C. Transportation Museum for a special Thomas the Train event. Josh and Molly currently are obsessed with Thomas and all of his train friends. Unfortunately it was raining and we couldn't do some of the outdoor events, like Thomas the Train putt-putt golf, but we did get to ride on a train pulled by a Thomas engine.

Here are Josh and Molly being their usual difficult selves around the camera, posing in front of a picture of a friend of Thomas.

Josh and Chris on the train

The museum offered professional pictures in front of the Thomas tank engine, but they were charging $15 for the cheap version and $40 for the "recommended" version of the picture. We walked down a little from the official photo shoot and took our own pictures. Behind us are the people standing in line for the professional pictures.

Josh wanted to know why Thomas' eyes weren't moving. I hesitated, then told him that Thomas in real life doesn't have eyes that move. Chris quickly stepped in and said that Thomas had to concentrate on the track and was always looking straight ahead. Not looking good for when we have to deal with the Santa Claus issue!