To the North Pole!

December 1st.

The Christmas Season is officially here!

Every year our advent calendar is generously filled by a "little Elf" (aka my MIL).

It's taped up and ready to go to ensure "No Peeking" occurs until December 1st.

Well.

Today was the day!

Jack was VERY excited to open the first door.  

Tonight it REALLY felt like Christmastime because tonight we took our Second Annual trip on The Polar Express!

And this time we had a whole handful of first timers!

It's a pretty dark photo, but it's the only shot we have of the whole group!

It was Madeline's first time!

And Baby G's First time!
(Well...out of the womb!)

And Oma and Opa's first time!

OF COURSE  we wore our pajamas!  It's Tradition! (Opa needed a *little* convincing)

We brought our books to follow along

Enjoyed our Snickerdoodles (That were all natural! Yay!)

....And Hot Chocolate

We gave our ticket to the conductor

And saw Santa!!!

Baby G had a very good time!

Big Brother V was Tie-Tie.

We agreed that Traditions are important, and that we will ALWAYS Believe.

(and maybe someday...we'll splurge on the VIP car)

Love starting out the Holiday this way!
Can't wait till next year!