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Trains, trains, and more trains

December 29, 2015 By Shann 41 Comments

Obsessed with Trains

If there was a theme to our Christmas this year, it was trains. Actually, if there’s been an ongoing theme in our life the past year or two, you guessed it, it’s trains. Remember the post Gordon and Molly? Or how about Our Day out with Thomas?

To say the twins like trains is an understatement. They are obsessed. Even that is probably an understatement.

Sure, they’ll push a car or two around. On occasion, they will build with Legos or maybe even Playdoh, but for the most part it’s trains.

Now, they aren’t all strictly Thomas the Train trains, and in fact, some of their favorites are just generic ones from Target. The thing they like most about them is the ability to connect them, then drive them around the living room. Sometimes it’s on a wooden track, sometimes it’s on the window ledge, and sometime it’s just on the floor.

 

twins with trains

 

playing trains

Trains for Presents

Luckily, our families understand this obsession, so the twins got lots of trains and train things for Christmas. There were extra tracks, a train play set, and lots of engines from mom and dad, more engines and Thomas bags from Grandma and Grandpa, a new train table from Auntie and Uncle, Thomas coloring books from another Uncle and Aunt, and two new Thomas movies.

A Train Activity

Since I’d been wanting to do a Christmas activity, but somehow didn’t fit one in before Christmas, we found the perfect occasion. Yesterday, we finally got some snow to keep us all home, so we decided to make/decorate a gingerbread. Of course this was no ordinary gingerbread, it was a ….wait for it….gingerbread train!

 

 

train fun
Now, last year, I attempted to make a gingerbread house with my son, and it did not end well. So, this year, we enlisted the help of our resident artist and gingerbread expert, dad.

train almost done
I think they did a really excellent job. Of course, there were three quality control experts making sure all the ingredients were up to par.

Also, another mistake last year…we kept the gingerbread house and let it just sit out as decoration. There was no way you could eat it after it had been sitting that long. So, this year, after dinner, we let them all dig in. Best. Decision. Ever.

eating train

gingerbread train eats

So, overall the boys were very happy with all their new present, and even happier that they got to eat their gingerbread train right away. It was a nice end to the Christmas celebrations.

Now, on to the new year!

What was your kids’ favorite presents? Did you attempt a Gingerbread house or some other ginger structure? Are my children the only ones obsessed with all things train?

 

 

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Comments

  1. Greta says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:02 am

    This is so cool! Look like you had a great Christmas :). Happy New Year!

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  2. Rachel says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:03 am

    Your totally not alone!!! My 2 year old refuses to play with anything besides trains right now lol. I think it’s so adorable. And your kids are so cute!!
    Wish I did something with gingerbread this year but gosh I was wayyyy too busy, smart you did one after Christmas!

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      I’m glad to hear my boys are the only ones! I’ve tried so many other toys, but nothing else is fun for them.

      Reply
  3. localbusybees says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:14 am

    Not sure where you live but EnterTRAINment Junction is in Ohio and it is amazing. It has the world’s largest indoor train display, play area and so much more! My kiddos aren’t super into trains but they love it!

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:09 pm

      That sounds awesome! I’ll have to see how far it is from us. Thanks for the suggestion 🙂

      Reply
  4. chefjoe11 says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:15 am

    What a cute gingerbread train!! I think it came out just perfect. My boys also loved trains when they were young.

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  5. Brittany @ Everyday Thoughts says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this! My two-year-old loves trains too! I was the only thing he asked for for Christmas, “a train and a track”. We made a gingerbread house in early December but I’ve never seen a train. He would love this!

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:08 pm

      I found it at World Market…half price 🙂

      Reply
  6. Nichole says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:16 am

    We got the same Gingerbread Train set and needless to say, yours looks so much better! We even had to use hot glue. Our kiddos would get along wonderfully. Those could have been pics of my 6 year old with this trains. He loves them!

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:07 pm

      Ha! Ha! I can’t believe you used Hot glue…too funny. It was all my husband’s doing. My house did NOT turn out last year at all. Wish we lived close enough for a playdate! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:26 am

    We are in MAJOR train mode in my house too! My 2.5 year old has been obsessed since he was about 1. We got him extra track pieces (a bucketful) and two new trains and he’s been playing with them non-stop ever since! 🙂 Love that you guys ate the gingerbread train right away, that’s how it should be!

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      Exactly. Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kristin says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:44 am

    I love all of the trains! My little man got two of them but his main theme was cars! It’s amazing how many different ones there are!

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  9. Lisa says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:54 am

    Little kids having obsessions is the cutest thing thing to me.

    Reply
  10. IttyBittyFoodies says

    December 29, 2015 at 9:35 am

    What is it about trains? Our boys love them too. We bring out our massive set each Christmas. Love the gingerbread craft.

    http://www.ittybittyfoodies.com

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  11. diyjahn says

    December 29, 2015 at 10:19 am

    So first of all, your boys are just adorable! Second, those trainsl ook like a ton of fun. They look like they had a blast! Especially with the gingerbread one. How cute 🙂

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  12. Becky @ Disney in your Day says

    December 29, 2015 at 10:22 am

    Aww I love the gingerbread train! My brother was hugely into trains growing up as well. His name is Thomas, so his room was alllll Thomas the Tank Engine.

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    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      Ha ha! That’s perfect!

      Reply
  13. Heather says

    December 29, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Cars! It’s all about the cars and planes over here! At least for my son. Arts and crafts for the girls!

    Reply
  14. Samantha says

    December 29, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    My son loves trains, and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to say “get the train off the wall! Trains like tracks on the floor, not the wall!” The gingerbread house looks adorable, and I’m glad they got to devour it!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      December 29, 2015 at 7:49 pm

      Ha ha! The twins drive their trains everywhere…walls, tables, beds. 😉

      Reply
  15. Alyssa from The Sparkly Life says

    December 29, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    So cute! My 2.5 year old recently discovered trains and likes them more and more every day. (Your sons have him beat though!) And that gingerbread train could not be cuter. LOVE!

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  16. Healing Mama says

    December 29, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    They did great on the gingerbread train. Ours never turn out right! Haha!

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  17. Caroline @ In Due Time says

    December 29, 2015 at 7:19 pm

    how cute! That gingerbread house looks delish!

    Reply
  18. Krystal Miller says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    My son went through a major train phase a few years ago. We did Day Out with Thomas and he got train sets for Christmas. Such a fun phase! And that gingerbread train is so cool!

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  19. Life With Waldo says

    December 29, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    I love this post! My son is only a year old but from real early on it was clear that cars were all the rage. He doesn’t have a favourite type of vehicle yet, pretty much just anything with wheels on it is pretty fantastic. For Christmas (and his birthday since he’s a mid December baby) he got everything related someone with cars, tractors, and trucks. Many of which make lots of noises, so lucky for us right? I’m sure his obsession will only grow over the years, especially as the Formula 1 season comes back around and he watches that with his father every week! haha

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    • Shann says

      December 30, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      The ones that make noise are the worst! Especially when they just randomly go off in the middle of the night 😉 My boys do love to watch the races with their grandparents, who are big car race fans.

      Reply
  20. alexandra @ my urban family says

    December 29, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    Love all the photos! I’ve seen that train kit before and it looks like a fun alternative to the house 🙂

    Reply
  21. oneruudmom says

    December 29, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    Every year my family has a gingerbread making competition and last year it was that train! So much fun. How cool!

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    • Shann says

      December 30, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      Nice! That sounds like so much fun!

      Reply
  22. Tanisha @ ThriftyNYmom says

    December 30, 2015 at 1:48 am

    Oh that train gingerbread house is the cutest! We did 2 gingerbread houses this year, one which got stale because I also left it out for decoration, and another at a play date a friend of mine put together, but I ended up forgetting it at her house once we left! 🙁
    My son is obsessed with anything Thomas the Train related, so I definitely understand, lol. It’s weird though, every year he goes through a train/toy car phase, where he’ll be obsessed with one or the other for a while and then switch. 2012 started with trains, then 2013 was cars, and so forth until this year when it was back to cars. He still asks me for the big Thomas the train playsets, but I just can’t get them because of the space in my apartment (or lack thereof). Your boys look so cute and they look like they’re having so much fun! 🙂

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    • Shann says

      December 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm

      My boys occasionally switch to cars, but always come back to trains 🙂 I know what you mean about space, though. I’m always stepping on a train or track.

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  23. Elizabeth Edgar says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:23 am

    Aw, your boys are so cute! I love that you did a train themed Christmas. I bought a train set for my daughter but she is not really interested in it yet. I thought she would be because she loved the Polar Express movie. I guess not… My daughter’s favorite present is a play tree house.

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  24. CourtneyLynne says

    December 30, 2015 at 10:12 am

    Awwwwww how cute is that gingerbread train!!!! My daughter went to a school last year where she was the only girl in her class!!! So she started to love trains. It was all Thomas everything until a few months ago and now it’s all my little pony lol

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  25. Corina Ramos (@NotNowMomsBusy) says

    December 30, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Aw, looks like the boys had a great time. I wonder if my grandson would like a train set. He likes Thomas the train so perhaps, right? Thanks for sharing your day with us.

    Happy New Year!

    Cori

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  26. Jennifer C. says

    December 30, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Around here in Northern NJ, they do a lot with trains, there’s a museum and they have a convention and everything. I hope to take my little guy there eventually! But oh my goodness, you guys did a stellar job with the gingerbread train. Our itty bitty gingerbread house broke. And as soon as it did, my son started belting out “I CAME IN LIKE A WRECKING BALLLLLL.”

    Kids, always surprising us.

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    • Shann says

      December 30, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Hahahahaha….too funny.

      Reply
  27. irion says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    We bought a gingerbread house and have yet to put it together…..5 days after Christmas lol

    Reply
  28. Brenda says

    December 30, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    Omg, your kids are so cute with their trains! I love the idea of those gingerbread trains. Oh yummy eating as well! Looks like you had a great holiday. Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year!

    Reply
  29. Sandy Mangis (Sandys Jar) says

    December 31, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Wow, a gingerbread train. So cool. I have not seen one of those. Looks like you had a lot of fun.

    Reply

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