All Aboard!!

A few days before Christmas

we got to go on the

"Polar Express"

{well, the Texas version...}

Mammy, Poppy, Juju & Aaron

drove down from Amarillo to

join us!

{Really wish we had a group shot...

but it was FREEZING!!}

...and there wasn't much room inside the

train to get everyone together...so oh well!

The kids were absolutely

beyond excited

1. Because Mammy & Poppy were there...

2. Because Juju & Aaron {aka Macaroni} were there

3. Because they had just watched the Polar Express on tv

4. They had never been on a real train before!

The Caboose!

Found our seats!

Ethan wasn't quite sure what to think

at first...

Then he got his very own ticket...

Juju & sweet Bubbie

Abby & her bff, Macaroni

{a bit unsure...then he punched an "A"

on her ticket, then she was a happy girl}

Sweet Abby Beth

Emma & Mammy

Arrival at the North Pole,

Santa!!!! I know HIM!!!

Abby loves her Poppy!

Emma's favorite part, talking to her

new elf friend, Sprinkles!

Now for a few 'In black & white'...

I see...SANTA!!!

Emma clung tightly to Mammy,

while Abigail happily greeted him!

Santa passed out bells to each child!

Ethan would have NOTHING to do with Santa...

Another one of Emma's new bff's Sparkles!

What a fun time we had riding on the

Polar Express! Such a fun way to

start the Christmas weekend!!

Memories to last a lifetime :)