Hello Monday! Choo Choo! Fun is full steam ahead!

This past week-end was all about picking the perfect train set which will be our Christmas gift to our little man this year...

Our little man had a Thomas and Friend's 2nd birthday bash :)

He has been obsessed with Thomas the Train and Friends for the last year now.  His second birthday this past August was of course a Thomas themed party & he was so excited to be Thomas for Halloween. 

Our little man's Halloween bucket filled with too many treats from trick or treating!

We recently stopped by our local Indigo bookstore and discovered the children’s section where he was delighted to find a complete train set displayed for all the kids to play with. There’s no doubt in our minds that a train set is THE perfect Christmas gift for our son this year. The challenge was finding which one! 

via ToysRus

After much research and comparison shopping I felt victorious walking out of Toys R Us last week-end with the Imaginarium Mountain Pass Railroad on sale from $129.99 to $69.97 score! But price was not the only factor...

1. We did not want a train set which came on a table as we lack space and wanted to be able to put it away. 
2. We wanted to be able to build the tracks in different ways to change it up each time.
3. We wanted to be able to buy additional tracks and pieces if we wanted to add on to the set at a later time.
4. We wanted the tracks to be compatible with the Thomas the Train sets' trains.
5. Lastly, we wanted good quality wood pieces. 

We will have to see if it delivers on each promise...will report back after Santa makes his visit ;)!