Polar Express!

We had the most wonderful trip to the North Pole with our friends the Barrs this weekend, aboard the Polar Express.

A real steam engine! We can't wait to get on board!

We even got to see the train conductor while we waited to board the train.
All aboard!

A view of the train station from the window.

The boys eagerly held their tickets for the conductor to come by and stamp.

There were cookies waiting at each of our seats!
Soon, there were people dancing up and down the aisles of the train and we were all served big mugs of hot chocolate! The Christmas ornaments hanging from the ceiling swung back and forth as the train chugged down the tracks towards the North Pole.

Abby sat in her Daddy's lap on the way to the North Pole, enjoyed lots of attention, and gave lots of kisses!
Jonathan and Nathaniel looking out as we approach the North Pole. Santa waved at us from the North Pole. Then, he boarded the train to visit with the children.

Jonathan watching as Santa to made it down the train aisle towards us.

The boys were delighted to meet Santa and each received a jingle bell, just as in the Polar Express story. Check out the expression on Jonathan's face!
Jonathan was tickled with his jingle bell and shook it all through the rounds of Christmas Carols we sang on the return trip.
Abby was delighted with her bell, too, and jingled it enthusiastically!

We can't wait to go back next year.

Merry Christmas!