Polar express 2016

We figured we had one more year of a magical, really believing in Santa Claus year. Lilja has always been wary of all those santa's walking around, but she always said the real santa is the one on the polar express. So we figured let's do it one more year . Lilja was so excited!!! The photos will tell the story , sorry that they are backwards again . That's Blogger ' s fault !

This is the best santa ever. He took his time talking to the kids and is so real looking !! 

Love lilja's body language.. but at the end She did give him a hug 

Some real reindeer

Waiting to start the magical journey 

Yep, all the photos gad this smile from lilja. But ever bahumbug  daddy had fun and actually sang the loudest 

They start the journey outside , just like the book.. then the conductor  says...all aboard!!

There is a festival of trees at the end of the journey with about 10 beautiful decorated trees.. 

Waiting to see the train arrive 

I am so excited 

No really mom, I can't contain myself.. daddy is worried 

Soooo excited !!!

It was so magical .. we git hot chocolate and a cookie, sang lots of songs, saw santa's workshop full of lights met santa and talked to him and got the beautiful first gift of x-mas.. the Sleigh bell.  It was worth it again..