Polar Express 2012

Polar Express night is a tradition we have every  year, this year we did it the first weekend of December.....I make beef stew, the kids get to open their xmas pj's and ornaments from grammy and they drink hot chocolate while we watch polar express. It is a favorite night for all of us!

The Xmas PJ's and ornaments all wrapped.....



Katelin all ready to go for our extra special treat for polar express night this year....

Kinley in her Christmas outfit!

We went to Baldwin City to the Santa Express......it was about an hour and a half train ride where the kids got to meet Santa, drink hot chocolate, listen to carolers and hear xmas stories.

My kiddos waiting in the train station.

The big girls helping the little boys!

Me and Katelin (Kinley is there too, you just can't see her...she was snackin').

Daddy and Evan.

Such handsome little devils!

Looking way to grown up!

Santa's naughty little elves!

Watching the carolers.

Katelin hung out with Grammy.

Kinley slept the entire trip.

The big kids.

The little boys love trains but once they were on it I don't think they realized they were on a train. Katelin, however, did realize it and I really think of all the kids she enjoyed this the most. I think she was really in awe of it and just enjoyed it the most. She was so quiet just taking it all in the entire time.

We got to go see Santa in his special car and the younger kids were a little apprehensive so Daddy and I had to get in the pic too.

Toward the end of the ride Santa came and talked to all the kids one more time, Evan ran up to him and hugged him....it was so cute.

He started something because Katelin and Xander were next.....

followed by Owen and then Dylan.

Xander even gave his beard a tug.

The whole crew after the train ride.

After that we went home ate dinner and let the kids open their pj's and ornaments.

Wearing their PJ's

 

We have made gingerbread houses every year.....they are a pain in my butt....

 

 

the boys really just ate their's.

 

I think next year we may just do gingerbread men.....Katelin was really the only one who made hers and was proud of it.

 

Attacking Daddy!

 

Evan and Katelin cuddled with grammy during the movie, Evan and Xander both actually sat through and watched the movie.

 

And after playing for a bit.....we found Evan crashed on the floor!

 

 

 Another great Polar Express night!