ALL ABOARD......

The Polar Express! KK surprised the boys Thanksgiving with tickets to The Polar Express. This takes place in Calera at the Railroad Museum and is so much fun! I think she and I had as much fun as the boys. I'm sure your familiar with the book and this was just like the book. We boarded the train in our pajamas, with a Conductor punching our tickets and we had a narrator who read the story as we rode away into the darkness, finally arriving at The North Pole! Complete with Santa and Mrs. Claus themselves, elves, cookies and milk, a bell from Santa's sleigh, an ornament and music and fun with our narrator. Levi said, "This man can play better than my Daddy", now that is a compliment from a little fella who thinks his Dad is Superman! The boys were so excited the whole time. Their eyes were full of joy and their faces held a huge smile. It was so much fun KK- We Love and Thank You SO Much!! This will be something they will remember for many CHRISTmas' to come.
All day long the boys asked questions about it. Inquiring about things from the book and movie. "Is it really The North Pole?" "How cold is going to be there, Momma?" "Are we really going to go over ice caps?" And then, Houston's final question, "Is this train bigger than the one at the mall, Momma?" God love him, he's just 4, that's the biggest train he's ever seen. And yes it was much bigger than the train from the mall. It was an Engine with probably 8-10 cars, truly a lot of fun! I believe they said the tickets sold out in 4 days, for all the rides through Dec. You never get too old for all this make believe stuff. 33 and felt 6 yrs. old again!

We boarded the train safely and the ride began!

Once the Conductor started speaking, you could have heard a pin drop. They glared out the windows awaiting The North Pole.

Upon arrival, Santa and Mrs. Claus paid us a visit.

Then the Elves brought us all a bell from Santa's sleigh.

Next it was time for milk and cookies.

Levi was so funny. Since he can read a little now, he looked down at the carton and said, "What kind of choc. milk is this? It's a lot better than our kind at school."
All smiles with his milk and sugar cookies.

Notice the "angle bite" due to the lack of front teeth. Hee-Hee!

Elf Lu Lu came back out with their Polar Express ornaments. Houston was a little too pre-occupied with snacks and wouldn't pause for this pic.