Fireworks and Trains

So....we have been doing stuff I promise. First it was fourth of July and we took Harrison to see some fireworks at a local high school. He was SO excited waiting for the fireworks to start (sorry it's blurry cuz I'm not sure how to work the flash on my camera phone).

Anyway. We found a spot REALLY close to where they were shooting the fireworks off..so cool, right? Wrong. Harrison didn't 'freak out' but definitely did not like the loud noise and how close we were (plus all that ash falling on us). We strapped him in the stroller and headed away quickly. We got to our car by the end of the show and that distance was just about perfect :) Luckily, if you ask Harrison he has a positive memory of our fourth of july fireworks and will insist that the fireworks are loud but that "Harrison not scared anymore.."

Then we went to the B&O Railroad museum in Baltimore with Heidi and fam and Harrison's bff alesa june. I was SO happy to seek this kid play area :)

We put Harrison and Alesa in matching monkey leashes...SO CUTE

Alesa and I took a little break to run around the train area--amazingly she STOPS when I tell her too (props to Erin :))

Alesa dressed up as the train chef

Harrison has high hopes for a future as crossing guard

Waiting to ride on the BIG train

Harrison showing off the wrong side of his train ticket :)

Afterwards we let the kids go on the little blue train outside

And then some time on the playground--seriously gotta love places that are SO toddler friendly

Another train ride--seriously these kids LUCKED OUT :)

Thanks heidi for letting us tag along and thanks erin and dru for letting us steal your child for the day :)