Train Show and Cabela's

Jamie's dad is involved in a local model train club and Sammy loves to be involved whenever he can.  Several times a year they have train shows where the different train clubs come together to show off their stuff, and if at all possible Sam goes to help set up, run trains, and take down.

Sammy, Grandpa, and Erin in front of part of Grandpa's display with some of Sammy's additions.

Closer view of Sam's Lego fun

The Lego group for the area also takes a display to most of them, so besides being able to check out what they've got going, and a Lego friend of ours is involved in that group now, so it's even more exciting now that Sam can visit with him there too.  Their creations are INCREDIBLE!!!

Isengard - something like 6 1/2 feet tall

Helm's Deep

(Of special note, Aragorn and Gimli off to the side of the bridge getting ready to jump over.  Or in Gimli's case, get thrown over.)

Hobbiton

The Argonath

(Notice Frodo heading to save Sam from drowning)

Wizard of Oz from beginning to end.  Corn field where the Scarecrow is, forest with the Tin Man, further forest with the Lion, poppy field, and the Emerald City.  West Witch's castle back left, and a rainbow.  Sing it with me!  "Somewhere over the rainbow . . ."

This was left of the cornfield - the Munchkin's village.  Glenda and Dorothy on the platform.  Far left you can see the house that fell on Dorothy with the East Witch's feet sticking out.

Circus display with lots of tiny tiny figurines, including figures with tiny moving parts like a sword swallower.

We had to refill Adam while we were down that far, and made a stop at Cabela's.

Erin being a fish. 

The call (center) that Adam really really wanted to buy.  "But it's $70 off!!!"  Uh huh.