Our Life in Pictures: October 2012

After a morning of soccer and dance, we packed up the car and headed to Valpo for a quick visit this weekend. The weather was gorgeous, for the middle of October. It was a double-bonus weekend. We got to visit with Grandma and Grandpa and head a bit northeast into Michigan and back into Indiana to take in the Hesston Steam Museum. They had 3 sizes of trains powered by steam engines to choose from, the largest being the Ghost Train that wound through the woods, which were in peak fall color. It really wasn't that scary...until the guys with chain saws from the "logging camp" ambushed us towards the end of the ride. Kate about jumped out of her Batgirl costume.

Jack chose a ride on the 14" train for his next ride. 14" is the width of the track. The cars are tiny and you are warned that if you lean from side to side it will derail. But, it too, was a beautiful ride through the woods over and under a few bridges. These are the same trains the E. Donnelly had on his estate in Lake Forest. Donnelly donated quite a few to this museum.

Kate, Peter, Grandma and Grandpa all boarded what we called the "medium sized" train, the same size at the Milwaukee County Zoo and Kiddleland. This was a little safer for Peter because he was able to be contained.

They also had a steam powered saw mill and a lot of old engines and tractors to climb on. Lots of fun on a beautiful October afternoon.