Arborway T.T. & Northwestern

Owner, John Woods, explaining the steam engine.
The back of the train. You can see where everyone gets to sit.
The older Power kids wearing their conductors hats and blowing on their train whistles. Both items compliments of Woodsvalley Farm.

William looking a bit scared as we entered a dark tunnel.
William and Dad in the caboose of the steam engine train.

William and Max.
The whole Power family.

Last weekend Mike, Will, and I took a trip to Steelville, Missouri. Home of the Arborway T.T. & Northwestern Railway, owned by John Woods, Mike's Mom's boss.

Becky, my mother-in-law, and her co-worker/friend/third cousin once removed organized a family fun day at the Woodsvalley Farm. John Woods loves trains. He constructed a mini railway on his 35oo acre farm. Needless to say, it was incredible!

The day was in the cool 60's and sunny. Gorgeous! We arrived, checked-in and put on our family color-coded t-shirts (there were two other families to contend with), and took our first ride ever on a train. We had a bar-b-que (which included bbq ribs, you can't beat that!) and took more train rides around the farm. All in all, the day was perfect. I think I can vouch for the whole Power family that we all had a great time. Thanks to Becky, Carol, and John for their generosity in making a day like this a chance in a lifetime.

On Saturday evening we left the farm for St. Louis and stayed at Tim & Jessie's (Mike's brother and sister-in-law). William and their son, Max, who just turned 1, had a great time getting to know eachother, again. Some of the adorable pictures of them were taken at Tim & Jessie's house.

On Sunday evening we had dinner with my side of the family. Mandy prepared a delicious dinner, as usual, and we had a good time just sitting and chatting. Thanks to Robert & Erica, Jeremiah & Mandy, and Justin & Meredith for coming together under such short notice. We're sorry we couldn't visit with Mom & Dad and James & Eryn as they were in Arizona visiting James' parents.