The Miracle of Parenting
If you’re a parent, you’ll know what I’m talking about.
You probably sometimes marvel at the fact that you were capable of creating something so unique, so perfect, so beautiful. You probably planned for it and saved for it. You spent time researching exactly the right things to buy, carefully choosing the exact items that would help to highlight it’s perfection. You may have even dreamed about it. You’ve certainly spent hours laboring over it, gazing at it, smiling in awe.
It really IS amazing what we’re capable of creating…
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And please don’t judge me based on how messy Dylan’s room is. We were too busy building a kick ass train system to pick up.
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connie @ young and relentless on 04 Sep 2008 at 12:29 pm #
That is freakin awesome!!
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FireMom on 04 Sep 2008 at 12:30 pm #
That’s FABULOUS! Great job!
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Vixen on 04 Sep 2008 at 12:33 pm #
That is seriously the most kick-ass train set up I have ever seen. Your kid is so lucky.
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Eternal Sunshine on 04 Sep 2008 at 1:05 pm #
Seriously a kick ass train track.
We have the blue plastic Thomas track set, and when the boys really get a good one going, I have to stand on a chair in order to take a picture of the whole thing. At least one of them is gonna turn out to be an engineer, I swear (building/designing type, I mean – probably not train…)
Great job!
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OHmommy on 04 Sep 2008 at 1:21 pm #
Nice job momma!
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Headless Mom on 04 Sep 2008 at 1:24 pm #
Rocks!
I remember those days. They go quickly my friend. And then you enter the Pokemon zone.
Dun dun dun dun….!
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Domestic Extraordinaire on 04 Sep 2008 at 1:28 pm #
Man I wish I had boys because those train sets totally rock!
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Grandmaother on 04 Sep 2008 at 1:30 pm #
I’m betting that Zach is gated out of THAT room!
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anymommy on 04 Sep 2008 at 2:27 pm #
Most fabulous mom in the universe award, right here. That train set kicks butt.
PS I fear the pokeman years.
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Stacey on 04 Sep 2008 at 2:35 pm #
Awesome train track! I’ve never considered using the mega blocks to hold up the track. We’ve got the take along trains. i wonder if their track is sturdy enough to hold up to real height?
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Alison-Mountain Momma on 04 Sep 2008 at 2:40 pm #
HOLY CRAP! That’s awesome!!
PS-Room, SO NOT messy!!
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Madge on 04 Sep 2008 at 2:59 pm #
You are awesome. you are the queen of Thomas tracks. You are so lucky my boys are out of the Thomas stage (yes, it does end) or I would have to challenge you to a track building competition. We used to have them through the whole house. Of course the boys won’t let me get rid of the track or the trains so I could challenge you but I am so done with the train building stage of my life I can’t even tell you.
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Manic Mommy on 04 Sep 2008 at 3:11 pm #
That is truly one kick ass train set up. I’d say you spent your time far better than if you were straightening his room for I’m guessing the 500th time.
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LiteralDan on 04 Sep 2008 at 3:46 pm #
That room is clean enough for me, my friend, and that train set is far beyond the coolest I’ve seen. Nice work!!
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Marinka on 04 Sep 2008 at 4:10 pm #
I love and miss Thomas. My son insists that Thomas is lame and that Pokemon is where it’s at. Whatever.
Cool pictures!
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melissaz on 04 Sep 2008 at 6:09 pm #
That is so cool! And I agree, that is not messy. That is a normal state for bothof my boys’ rooms.
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Shannanb aka Mommy Bits on 04 Sep 2008 at 6:37 pm #
Brady, my 3 year old, would pee himself if he saw this. I better make sure he doesn’t read your blog this week!
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PsychMamma on 04 Sep 2008 at 8:29 pm #
Can we come over to play?? Because that train set-up totally ROCKS!!
Because, actually, I want an “excuse” to play with trains too.
And I’m appalled by all above who are suggesting that Thomas and trains are “for boys.” Jenna is nuts about Thomas and goes absolutely crazy whenever we enter the vicinity of a train table (like our library). I think we’re going to have to break down and buy a train table and tracks. Or move in with you.
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JCK on 04 Sep 2008 at 9:30 pm #
That is definitely KICK ASS! Very cool, Sir Dylan!
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Quart on 05 Sep 2008 at 3:31 am #
I can’t show this to Travis because if I do I’ll never see him again!
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But Why Mommy / Renee on 05 Sep 2008 at 5:02 am #
That is pretty awesome. Everything I build for Bunny gets destroyed.
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Grandma Pam on 05 Sep 2008 at 6:53 am #
Through experience, I agree with Grandmaother that Zach wasn’t in on building that track! Good job!
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Angie @ Keep Believing on 05 Sep 2008 at 7:07 am #
How long before it was in pieces all over the floor? I even once glued and nailed and screwed our train track together in this cool arrangement. To no avail. The little buggers still figured out how to destroy it.
KEEP BELIEVING
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Jessi on 05 Sep 2008 at 8:13 am #
Meghan that is freaking awesome!!! I know those tracks can be such a pain to put together.
I’ve learned to embrace the Pokemon years. Seeing as I’ve been in them with the boys for…oh…EVER it seems. But it did help me teach them to take care of their things better. They want their Pokemon cards nice and neat so they organize them in books and actually take care of them…
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HeatherP on 05 Sep 2008 at 10:32 am #
OMG!! That’s FREAKIN’ Amazing!!! You deserve a DRINK.
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Fiesty Charlie on 05 Sep 2008 at 3:22 pm #
Want to come build one for us? I freaking love it!
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heather... on 05 Sep 2008 at 3:33 pm #
You missed your calling. You should have been one of those community planner people that builds roads. That’s the technical term.
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Elaine on 05 Sep 2008 at 5:06 pm #
OMG! I will not let my 4-yr old see this because he would totally pass out!!! Although that might be a good thing, for a little while… Anyway…
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Later chicka.
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To Think Is To Create on 05 Sep 2008 at 7:07 pm #
Oh yes, I had a little tear…for pride at your work, and also for the fact that it likely lasted 1/100th of the time that it took to create.
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Laurie on 05 Sep 2008 at 9:25 pm #
So funny! I love building trains with my boys, I have as much fun as they do – now if only we could get baby to stop eating the tracks…
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Insta-Mom on 05 Sep 2008 at 9:59 pm #
That is one major feat of childhood engineering.
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merlotmom on 05 Sep 2008 at 10:21 pm #
kick ass is right. hey, have you ever tallied up just how much dough you’ve spent on that damn train system? i did, and then i gave it all away. made me sick. oh, have fun with them (while you still can…mwahhhhhh).
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sheasy on 06 Sep 2008 at 2:46 pm #
I’m on my way over. I’ll bring my own caboose!!
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Karen Cupcake on 07 Sep 2008 at 6:40 am #
TOTALLY awesome! Love it!! Took pictures of a 2 year old doing that yesterday…was soooo sweet!
I miss legos……. and trains…… mine are so big now.
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Jennifer, Playgroups are no place for children on 08 Sep 2008 at 9:45 am #
That is totally kick ass. Carson would be ALL OVER that.
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