We do walk. A lot. But in the cold, we walk only to get from point A to point B.
We couldn't sit inside on the warmest day of the year thus far, so we went up the hill to "our" foot bridge to watch trains.
This was the first time Claire has watched the trains outside of the stroller and up close to the fence. I would say it's a rite of passage if you live in these parts. I think it makes a big difference with her little self out there in the big world without the comforts a stroller can provide.


Like her sisters before her, she got really excited, yelling and bouncing her little knees, shaking the fence.
She didn't budge as it rode right beneath her.
We moved on to the little square or plaza beyond the trains.
I am always amazed at how easily Hannah can make friends, and when there is a dog involved, there are no barriers.

Claire had no reservations about this big man in the biker jacket. She walked up to him and raised her arms up for him to pick her up. She wanted to see the dog too. The man tried to put Claire down but she wouldn't let him. As comfortable as she seemed in his arms, she was just as curious about him as she was the dog. She continued looking back and forth between the two.

Still, she stayed.
Jane was around. As usual when there is a crowd, she was doing her own thing in the background.
We practically had to drag the girls away when it was time to leave.
It was nice to get out... and to make new friends.
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