Polar Express

 The kids with THE KING!! Raegan is in love with Elvis and I have NO IDEA why.  This was outside of a restaurant in Williams AZ.  We were waiting to meet up with our good friends the Scussels.

 Another shop--my kids are so cute.

 Every year we say we are going to take our kids on the Polar Express in Williams.  This year we REALLY did take them and it was a great experience.  Riley and Raegan

 Riley and Raegan with Mrs. Clause.  She was soooo nice.  The kids could write letters to Santa and do some fun crafts.  Notice Reese in none of these pictures?  She REFUSED to even stand by Mrs. Clause.  She kept saying she didn't want to ride the train.  She wanted to watch us all from OUTSIDE of the train--BY HERSELF!!  Stinker!

 They had this cool little model town with the train riding around. 

 Us with our amazing friends--Chad and Cassie and their cuties.  It was fun to go with our friends.  Jessica, Caleb, and Justin wore their PJ's which was so fun.  I knew my kids would not do it.  The adults were joking we all should have worn matching PJ's.  HA yeah right.

Waiting patiently for the train.  It was pretty cold.

Russ and Reese--see she FINALLY smiled and was happy when the train was actually going and she knew she was OK.  Love these faces.

They had the HELPERS dressed up and they passed out THE BIGGEST cookies ever, and hot chocolate.  The cookies were so good and the hot chocolate was the perfect-drinkable temperature.

Raegan was SO HAPPY and SO EXCITED when we FINALLY told the kids (on our way there) where we were.  She had a perma-grim the rest of the time.  She kept saying "this isn't the REAL Polar Express, that's not the REAL North Pole, that doesn't look like the REAL Santa."  UMMM

Reese and Raegan so happy.

Me and Russ

This picture is all the kids pressed up against the window looking at the North Pole.  They had a whole little village set up with houses and trees--everything lite up in lights.  Santa was there with his sleigh and reindeer. 

And then Santa got ON the train and came and talked to the kids.  He gave them all a bell. 

On the train we played games and sang Christmas songs.  They read the Polar Express book.  I hope my kids will have this good memory for a long time.  Merry Christmas.