The Polar Express!

We went on the Polar Express on Saturday afternoon.  Baby Drew and cousin Cameron came, too, this year!  All four boys had a great time.  They ate cookies, drank chocolate milk, and got their silver bells.  Baby Drew was the best behaved of all of the boys; Zach was happy just to sit on Momo's lap the entire trip; and Gabe and Cameron were very excited.  I guess we said, "Gabe" too often; the conductor knew him by name and reminded him that Santa has "eyes in the back of his head."  Gabe had to think about that one for a bit.  Here are the pics:

a picture before we left of the boys in their matching pajamas!

Gabe had been to a pirate-themed birthday party earlier that day; he was still in his pirate gear

wearing the purple Polar Express robe - thanks, Auntie Ellen!

checking to see if I have a hole in my pocket!

 

in my Santa hat and ready to go

Auntie Derek & Baby Drew in their Santa hats

Baby Drew did not keep his hat on for long

standing up on the seat, being silly for Baby Drew

these two have so much fun together

looking over the seat at Baby Drew

wearing the Rudolph nose that Auntie Alanna bought me!

Eskimo kisses with our Rudolph noses!

I need my ticket punched!

yay!  he punched my ticket!

 

Merry Christmas, under bite

looking out the window as we make our way to the "North Pole"

look at Gabe's arm around Cameron!

 

my bell!

I have a bell, too!

ringing my bell!

drinking my milk and playing with my ear

making lots of raspberries!

the conductor!

I ate my whole cookie!

so did we!

and me, too!

the goofball

here comes Santa Claus!

and Mrs. Claus, too

and when we got off of the train, there was a huge and beautiful full moon to greet us!