Something For Everyone

Saturday was a big day for everyone in our family. It started out with our usual KFC and Wal-Mart routine for me (David) and the kids with "Da" (aka Caleb). Then McKenzie had her children's choir practice for her program on Sunday night. After lunch we all headed to Jackson for a day of trains, crafts, shopping, and food. Something for everyone.

We started off at the Mississippi Ag Museum, which had a model train exhibit and a Christmas arts and crafts fair. Matt and I went to the train exhibit while Betty and McKenzie hit the fair.

Here's one of the train layouts. This one shows Mississippi trains during the 20th century.


Matt absolutely LOVED the trains. He could've stayed there all day pressing his face to the glass and pointing excitedly at any train that moved.

Matt didn't care too much for the creepy life-like characters in the various exhibits in the museum. We came up on this guy and I wasn't looking his way and Matt whispered in my ear, "What that guy do-nin'?" I turned and saw Creepy Farmer Guy staring at us and we just moved along and mostly stayed on the other end of the train exhibit.

This is one of Matt's new friends. He knows just about everything you'd ever want to know about trains and he's more than happy to tell you about them. He and Matt made an immediate connection.

Here's another one of Matt's new friends. They were fun to watch run from window to window watching the trains. Here Matt is telling his new buddy something important about the train coming down the tracks.

This is the father of Matt's new friend. Matt just walked up to him and asked him to pick him up so he could see the trains.

Here's McKenzie enjoying a relaxing front porch rocker.

McKenzie isn't a fan of farm fragrances.

No trip to Jackson would be complete for Betty without a visit to Target. Somehow we managed to get Betty out of there without buying anything. We were looking for a Christmas train to go around our Christmas tree, but we couldn't find what we were looking for at Target or Home Depot, so, we decided to head on over to The Happiest Place On Earth.....

Hamil's! If I lived in Madison, I would no doubt weigh 300 pounds. Hamil's has the best food I have ever eaten in my life -- and I've eaten a lot of food. Their ribs are slap-your-momma good.

Here's me attacking the buffet at Hamil's.

The search for the Christmas train ended at Wal-Mart in Madison. This train plays either Christmas carols or train sounds and looks very Christmasy....unfortunately, it sounds like a leaf blower when it runs. So, we're taking it back.......and the search continues......