Introducing Three-Speed

A couple of years ago, Papaw Larry got the boys an electric train for Christmas.  It was a big hit!  However, that was during Seth's "destructive phase," so the train mostly stayed in its box for safe keeping, only coming out on occasions when it could be closely supervised.  Now the boys are more responsible with the train, but since it takes up a lot of room, we only set it up occasionally.

This year, we found the perfect spot for the train.

Eric and Caleb set the tracks up around the tree and immediately, the boys got busy putting the little train to work.  Caleb affectionately named the train, "Three-Speed," since three seems to be the best operating setting out of the four on the control dial.  Makes sense. 

The boys nearly wore Three-Speed out in its first couple of days of service.   Now it kind of works on a hit or miss basis.  But it sure has made for a more lively Christmas tree area.