Trains, trains and more trains!

As you may have heard, or noticed by now, the only thing Elijah loves more than Batman is Thomas the train. I can't remember when he got his first train, but I know that it has been downhill since then. Not a day goes by that I don't hear him call for Matthew from the top of the stairs, "Daddy, come make train track with me!" Obviously, he prefers Daddy's train track building skills above mine. And for good reason, I'm terrible at it. While I get excited if I can make a complete circuit, Matthew is making intricate loops, complete with tunnels and bridges.

Little by little, with some help from us and all the grandparents, he has slowly built up quite a collection of track, buildings, engines and various coal cars. I don't even want to know how many he has at this point. Although, just like a typical kid, he's never quite satisfied, constantly pointing out which ones he is still missing. "I need Toby," or "I don't have Gordon." And always, always, "I need more track." We probably indulge this little habit too much. We can't seem to make a trip to Target (the epicenter of Thomas merchandise) without coming home with something to add to his collection. Most recently, he came home with yet another set of extra track. You should see the things that Matthew can build with it now. Or maybe I should just show you...