All Aboard!!

Last Sunday, the four of us and four other families of four drove up north to Williams, AZ to board the Polar Express.  Lauren was extremely excited about this trip.  She had been reading the Polar Express book and had watched the movie a couple of times.  But, she was very excited to take a trip with her friends.  When we got to the hotel in Williams, Dennis told her that the Holiday Inn was our new home.  She, of course, believed him and was pretty upset that we didn’t have Jade with us in our new home. 

The kids got to go see Santa before we boarded the train.  On the train, as we made our way through the magic tunnel and towards the North Pole, we all had cookies and hot cocoa (Lauren’s first time with a warm drink and she proceeded to spit it out.  She grew to like it after a few sips.).  We also read the Polar Express book and sang Christmas carols.  When we reached the North Pole, Santa got on the train and gave every kiddo a bell.  It was very cute seeing Lauren’s eyes light up when he came to talk to her. 

After the train ride, we all had dinner.  And, even though we were all pretty much exhausted, we stayed up until around midnight.  The big kids played and set up a fort under a table and watched movies on the DVD player while the adults had some “adult juice” and chatted. 

We all had a great time and can’t wait to do it again next year!

 

“Napping” in the hotel

Lauren and Audrey researching their upcoming adventure!

The girls were excited for their hotel “slumber party”.

Audrey and Lauren passing the time!

My baby girl!

The big kids (we’re just missing Rowan).

My big girl!

The big girls waiting in line to see Santa.

The kids looking out the window at the North Pole

Jingle Bells! Santa gave every kiddo a bell.

The homemade movie theater

All 20 of us!!

The next day we had breakfast at a cute little diner in town and then let the kids play at the train station for awhile before going to Flagstaff to find some snow for the kids to play in.

The Malones