Do you remember the first time you saw toy trains operating? I got to experience this through my 8-year-old my nephew a couple of weeks ago.
My parents visited and brought my nephew, Louis, along for the ride. It's more than a two-hour trip, which, to a child that age is "forever." Our circle of three-rail track, leftover from Christmas, was still up in our dining room. Louis noticed it immediately and started asking my husband questions. I soon realized that he had probably never seen a toy train before!
I quietly took some photos, not wanting to interrupt the moment. Louis crawled around the dining room to follow the train's path. I swear I nearly saw stars in his eyes!
About a week later, my sister called to tell me a funny story. My nephew had a friend visit and they were talking. My sister overheard him bragging about his uncle's train that "ran around his whole house!"
Have you witnessed a youngster watching trains for the first time? Tell us about it in the comments!
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