Good Morning Train!

We woke up today (after a not so restful night) in Montana. Whitefish to be exact. We had a beautiful view of Glacier National Park and then by lunch time were were into the flat brown country that we would continue to see for hours to come.

In Route Day One

"All Aboard!" Sorry that was lame but I couldn't resist. We boarded the train this evening at a little before five. We quickly discovered that some of the biggest "necessities we lugged on board with us really weren't necissary at all. Namely the boys car seats. I assumed the train seats like plane seats would have seat belts, and it might be good to bring the carseats in order to keep the kids in place when necissary...Not the case...Little know fact (at least to me): Trains do not have seatbelts. On a tangent that seems a little weird because it seems the train is constantly bobby and rocking and there were times I would have liked a seat belt. And also It seems like a seatbelt might be more effect in saving ones life in a train accident of derailment than a plane crash from 33,000 feet. Call me crazy.



We left Union station and headed over the bridges in Portland, accross the Colombia River and up the Gorge. Linus was pretty amazed!










We saw another train across the river...
pretty darn exciting!

Catching the Train to Chicago

We're on our way! In light of my trepidation for flying couple with Linus's love of trains, and my parents' sense of adventure we have decided to take the train some 48 hours from Portland to Chicago to see my sister graduate from College.

This is just a portion of the luggage and gear we brought with us. We will be on the train with two little ones for over two days so one can imagine the gear, food, and toys that will be necissary to keep them happy.

Poor Daddy has to stay home and work, and sleep in and play with his friends while we are gone.