polar express

 This year we decided to take the girls on the Heber Creeper to do the Polar Express ride.  They had so much fun!  Heidi and Savanna don't get along all of the time, but they really are inseparable.  They had so much fun together on our little adventure.

 We bought the tickets quite awhile ago and they have been anticipating this day since we told them about it.  We got up early and headed to Heber.

 I think we lucked out on the train car.  Ours was probably the least crowded and I think we got the cutest elves.

 It was a good year for our family to go because Savanna and Caimbree were young enough that we didn't have to buy tickets for them.  It was a little chilly waiting to board the train, but it certainly could have been worse.

 Sometimes I wonder just how outnumbered Jeff must feel sometimes.

 Caimbree loves to be out and about and was the perfect little passenger.  Can you even stand those cheeks?  I can't get enough.  She is such a little doll.

 Caimbree managed to get a little sleep in spite of the noise of the singing and noises on the train.

 Heidi was so much fun!  She was absolutely enamored with the cute little elves we had on our train and they were so cute with her!  Every time they passed our row Heidi would say, "There's the elf!  There's the elf!  I can't believe there are real alive elves on our train!"  They heard her a few times and paid extra attention to her which pretty much made her whole life complete.

 When they weren't watching the elves, the girls were enjoying the ride and watching out the window.  It was a pretty ride, but we did wish there was a little snow.  The train took us to the North Pole.  When we got to the North Pole Santa was waving.  We were on the opposite side of the train and Starry the Elf came over and picked Heidi up to take her to the other side so she could have a front row seat.  Did I mention that they just made her entire trip?  They were seriously so cute.

 The elves took Heidi in the aisle to dance with them and she was in heaven.  Savanna was dancing in the aisle too but she was a little shy to dance with the elves.

 Savanna started with a clean shirt.  They served cookies and hot chocolate. Someone wanted to do it by herself.  That shirt may become a camping shirt, but she did enjoy her treat.

 I think the dancing and singing may have been Heidi and Savanna's favorite part of the journey.

 Santa came onto the train and let's just say my girls adore Santa...from across the room. He was so cute with my girls and didn't give up trying to win them over. Seriously, my girls were treated so well by everyone on that train.  We even sat next to a darling family that we enjoyed visiting with.

 Heidi was desperately trying to get away from Santa.  It was pretty funny. Santa gave all three of the girls their own little bell.  When we got off the train Heidi made sure to find the elves and gave them a giant hug.

As soon as the swagger wagon started moving, Savanna and Caimbree were out cold.  Heidi was far too excited to shut her eyes. She kept asking for the elves and wishing they could live with her and couldn't understand why we could not just get back on that train and go again. When we mention the train, Savanna starts saying, "FUN!  FUN!  SANTA!!  HO HO HO!!  BELL!  FUN!!  FUN!!"  We may have to do this again next year because my girls seriously had the most wonderful adventure.  I'm so glad we decided to go!