There are SO many “choo choo’s” out there. I can’t believe how much most of them cost! Those awesome Thomas trains are completely ridiculous. Who pays $90 for a simple circle track? I am not going to lie, I spent $6 on one train. Ethan LOVES “Choo Choo’s” and those are the only ones they sell at the NEX. They are convenient, durable and portable. Some make noise but most do not. Ethan really loves them but I knew that if he got a whole bunch he was just going to want tracks eventually. We can not afford that! So I started looking around. We found GeoTrax and after reading reviews, that is what we decided on! I know Ethan will be stoked when he opens up his Christmas gift and sees a big train, just for him!
The best part? At Toys R Us today, we found the starter set, normally $50, on sale for $15 for a short sale! Totally in my budget and I was so excited! When I brought it home to show Conor, he LOVED it! I can’t wait for Christmas morning. I picture Ethan, Conor, Chris, Ben and my dad all lying around on the living room floor playing trains! So excited!
Yay for Ethan! I have an Ethan too, by the way. He’s 18 months or so. He’s baby number three and has the fortune of many trains in this house that have been collected since brother number 1 was a little guy. We also opted for the GeoTrax and all the kids have loved them. They take a bit of learning to get used to the best way to put them together, and they are a little bigger than the Thomas sets out there, but they are definitely fun.
Also, I am excited for Christmas, too. Always excited for Christmas. I go over the top for the kids and don’t feel guilty about it at all. Our parents went over the top for us kids when we were little and it is one of my fondest memories: Christmas mornings!
I HEAR ya! The only reason we have Thomas in our house is because my niece is eight years older than my kids, and she was finished with her set. We have a lot of her stuff, actually. Sarah has GeoTrax, which I think is loads of fun and enjoy playing with when we go visit.