Allll Aboard!

Last weekend we drove 2 1/2 hrs to the little town of Palestine, Texas to ride the Polar Express!  We had a blast!  We went with our good friends the Petersens.  It was so fun to travel with them and our hotel rooms were joined which the kiddos thought was so much fun running around in!  At 4:00 we arrived at the train station and at 5:00 pm just as it was starting to get dark, the conductor yelled “All Aboard” and we got to board to Polar Express train.  The kids just about died.  Especially Max, Noah, and Kyler who are all obsessed with trains.  It was really quite the set up.  First, we listened to the polar express book.  Then we drank hot chocolate  (which the boys dumped down their PJ’s within like 2 seconds) and ate cookies that were served by chefs in real white chefs outfits like in the polar express movie.  Then the chefs walked up and down the rows singing Christmas carols from the soundtrack.  The boys loved watching out the window as we rode along.  Then when the train stopped, we arrived at the North Pole!  They had this strip of land all decorated with Christmas lights and a North Pole sign.  And wouldn’t you know it, Santa and his elves were there and Santa boarded our train!  The boys loved getting to meet him and Santa gave them each a bell, of course.  Then we all sang Christmas carols on the way back and the conductor came through to punch our tickets and sign the boys Polar Express book.  This was such a fun little weekend get away!  We loved going with our good friends and it was something fun to do since we aren’t going home for Christmas.

Okay, get ready for a Polar Express photo dump…

hanging out in our hotel rooms:

Leaving the hotel in our pj’s to go to the train station

 

At the train station:

Waiting on the platform for the train to arrive:

It’s here!  The Polar Express train is here!!

Bobby wanted to see what was going on so he rode on Max’s shoulder.  He was also cold so Max put him in his coat to keep him warm.

Arriving at the North Pole!  Max was a little upset because he wanted to get out and walk around in the North Pole.  Sorry pal.