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Some the many words that described our trip to the Polar Express
Waiting for the train to arrive
boarding the Polar Express
Finding our seats in car G
Ready to burst from so much excitement
Just like in the book, all the kids on board wore their pajamas
Catching glimpses of the snowy, night sky
personal deliveries
I am telling you this was the REAL Santa....he looked so good. Santa handed each kid a bell like in the story. In the story, if you believe in christmas than you can hear the bell ring.
While on the train we were served hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies specially made by Mrs. Clause, heard the story of the Polar Express, sang christmas carols, saw the North Pole out the train window, and personally handed wish lists to Santa himself. It was a magical memory that I know my kids will never forget.
To top it all off, IT SNOWED LIKE CRAZY!!!! While we were there it started to snow and never stopped. It supposedly snowed 2 feet that night. We almost got snowed in but decided to leave. It took us 3 1/2 hours to travel over the mountains, going 25 mph. But we made it home safe and sound and would do it all again! The snow made the whole experience even more memorable and magical.
