For Marcus' third birthday we shared a party with some friends. Maia was born on exactly the same day as Marcus and Jasper was born about a week later. So we went along (also with Maia's brothers Asher and Theo) to the Silverstream steam train museum.

One of the great things about the museum is that you get two rides up and down the track on a steam train. When we got there, we did our first ride on the train. Following that, we had a great picnic lunch. It drizzled a couple of times, but at the museum there's a picnic area which includes a cottage with a covered verandah, perfect for keeping out of the rain and the midday sun. Then we finished off with another train trip.

For a bunch of kids who are mad about trains (and especially Thomas) it was great fun. And for a bunch of parents who didn't want to organise anything extravagant but still have a nice day out, it was also great fun!