A/N This chapter's Autumn as a 4 year old. I think kids usually drop naps at 5 because of a book I read in which a 5 year old generally didn't nap, only if she was cranky. This is the last chapter in which Autumn consistently naps.

Autumn woke up and thought Today's my 4th birthday party. She sang, "It's a Thomas themed party because I wuv Thomas." Then, it was time for her to get ready for the day ahead of her.

Autumn's family went through their morning and then it was time for lunch, which was her party. She had a Thomas cake, just like before. Many of her gifts were Thomas related, including new character toys, a Thomas activity book and some show-based storybooks. She also had some new crayons for the activity book. Her Bachmann Thomas, a constant companion in the day when she was awake, was there. Night was for cuddle Thomas and so was naptime. Thomas was like an imaginary friend and beloved toy rolled up in one. The little girl was totally happy, smiling, giggling and bouncing.

Autumn was in her second year of preschool and she still took her Thomas toy in her Thomas backpack. She put the pack in her cubby and spent some playtime with Thomas, acting out scenes of him doing things he could do on the show. For example, she pretended he was taking passengers to the seaside and going to get coal for the journey. Then, after wearing that game out for the moment, she put him back and played with other toys. Then, when preschool was over for the day, she got her backpack and went home, as before. The months passed with fall going to winter and then Christmas happened with the winter weeks passing into spring. June came and Autumn's family made summer plans.

Autumn's dad said one day, "This summer, our holiday shall be going to Kennywood here in Pennsylvania. They've got Thomas Town. It just opened last July."

Autumn squealed loudly and did her happy dance. She floated on a cloud of joy until bedtime.

The next day, Autumn's family loaded up the car for their Kennywood trip. Her dark eyes were shining with excitement. They arrived at their destination and got settled in. The next day, it was off to the park. Autumn wanted to go to Thomas Town right away.

She sang Thomas's Anthem and He's The One with her Bachmann Thomas peeking out of her little family was at the park until Autumn's nap-time. Then, they went back to their accommodations and after her nap, she played with her toy while waiting for supper, acting out scenes from the books and show. She pretended to be Thomas's driver and when acting out him getting stuck in snow, dried his eyes of imaginary tears. Because you cry in that scene of the show, Thomas, she thought. That and classic drivers comfort their engines. Then, they went about their evening and another day ended.

They went on with their vacation and Autumn had a dream about Thomas. She saw him go to his branch line for the first time and cry tears of joy. Such a happy little engine, she thought. She knew just how happy he was on his branch line and having a ride on the park's Thomas train that day had triggered the dream. The vacation ended and Autumn's family went back home and when the school year began, the girl went off to her first day of kindergarten, Thomas backpack on her back.

A/N Next chapter will be the last, as it will take her to the beginning of my other fic about her. Once I read a story in which a child had a pocketbook in tow when going to a 3 year old friend's party, so I gave Autumn a little purse. Only in her case, it's so she won't be like Christopher Awdry and lose her toy.