Steam Trains with Johnny

Tilden Little Farm

This afternoon Alex and I visited the Little Farm in Tilden Park with some other moms and babies, on yet another lovely January afternoon. This weather is incredible!! It is 75 degrees as I write this and we are really enjoying it. We had not been to the farm since July, when Alex was five months. At that time he didn't seem that interested, but today he was definitely intrigued by the cows and the chickens. He was not afraid at all and wanted to walk right up to them and check them out. Afterwards, we all had a picnic lunch at the little playground area and the babies had a great time in the sandbox and on the slide. What a great way to enjoy this day!

Tilden Park Carousel

Alex and David on the Tilden Park Christmas Carousel

Tilden Park Christmas Carousel

In my quest to find events to make family traditions during this first year of Alex's life, the boys and I went up to Tilden Park to the Christmas Carousel, which is not far from where David and I were married. The wooden carousel is handcarved and dates back to 1911. It was recently restored, so I thought it would be fun to check it out. It is decorated with lights and Christmas decorations every year from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Luckily, we arrived at 5:30 when it opened, so we did not wait in any traffic or lines. Despite the fact that it was in the 30's, there were quite a few people out to take part in the festivities. We took a few rides around and Alex seemed to enjoy looking at the lights and of course, the other big kids around him.