Santa Express Train Ride

Last year we went on the Santa Express train ride in Boone. Ayden really enjoyed it so we took the boys again this year. I was a little worried about Cael because the train ride is at 6:00 pm and his bedtime is between 6:30-7:00 pm, but he was really good! As soon as he got fussy we gave him a bottle and he was fine. This year they couldn't read The Polar Express book because of copyright issues, but they told some other stories and sang Christmas carols. We rode to the "North Pole" and they gave everyone hot chocolate and cookies. Santa also got on the train and handed out a bell to every child. Ayden loved the hot chocolate and cookie, and was excited to see Santa. Cael loved playing with his bell and ringing it, I just had to make sure he didn't put it in his mouth. The whole ride probably lasted for an hour and twenty minutes including the stop at the "North Pole." The children wore their pajamas on the ride and they had a pajama fashion show on the way back. Surprisingly, Ayden walked right up to the front without any hesitation when she called the children up front. (We were in the last row of the train car we rode in.) He was the first child to go, and he told the lady his name and modeled his pajamas for everyone.

Waiting to get a bell from Santa.

Cael loved ringing his bell.



Ayden checking out the huge snowman on the way to the car to go home.