Mommy and Ayden before the train ride started.Ayden has become obsessed with trains and had a lot of fun riding Thomas the Train in September so we decided to take him on the Santa Express train ride at Boone. We were supposed to go last Thursday, but it was postponed until last night because of the blizzard last week. The kids were supposed to come dressed in their pajamas just like in the Polar Express book. The train was kind of cold so Ayden had on layers of pajamas, a sweatshirt, and a coat. The ride lasted for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. We made a stop at the "North Pole" so that Santa could get on the train to greet each child and give them a present. Each child got a bell just like in The Polar Express. They also handed out a cookie and hot chocolate to everyone. On the way to the "North Pole" they read The Polar Express out loud for the kids. After the kids received their bells we sang Christmas carols and Ayden was ringing his bell to the songs just like when we use bells in Kindermusik. Ayden loved the train ride and was pretty upset when it was over. I'm hoping it will become a tradition that we do every year around Christmas especially now that we will have two little boys!
Here comes Santa!
Not a very good picture, but here is Ayden and Santa.
Ayden checking out his bell.
Ayden pretending to go to sleep on the train.
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