Polar Express

We had the opportunity to ride The Polar Express in Williams Arizona on December 13th, 3013. We drove to Williams on a Friday afternoon to make it there for the 5:30 ride. It wasn't dark when we first arrived, but got dark right as the train started out on the tracks. 

I made the kids bundle up because I thought we would get of the train at the North Pole, but we didn't ever get off the train. The coats came off quickly, and we enjoyed being in our PJ's. It was fun to see everyone dressed in their PJ's ready to see Santa.

We enjoyed a yummy cup of very chocolaty hot cocoa, and cookies on the train ride. They put up a lot of Christmas lights to enjoy on the way to the North Pole. At one point the train heads through a tunnel which they say is a "time tunnel" so we can make it to the North Pole and back in a short amount of time. The train sped up and we all had to raise our hands and scream to make it through the tunnel.

The atmosphere was so much fun. Polar Express music playing, treats, being with your family, it was all amazing. When we arrived at the North Pole Santa was outside on his sleigh with his rein deer waving to everyone. At that point the train needed to go backwards, back to our cars, but as you went back on the tracks Santa disappeared. Everyone is wondering where he is and then he jumped on the train car and came in to talk to each family to make sure they had been good this year. This was the best picture I could get with my phone camera. He asked the girls if they were nice to each other (which they all just kind of looked at each other and giggled), and then gave them a bell from his sleigh. Super cute!

We were lucky enough that Dan and Mikaela and their cute family live in Flagstaff right next to Williams AZ. They were kind enough to let us crash in their home for the night. The next day we spent hanging out with them before heading home.

We went rock climbing which was a lot of fun. Aliza really is a little monkey when it comes to climbing.

My cute nephe, Shad did some climbing too.

We had lunch, and headed home. It was a wonderful weekend. So glad we were able to make the trip.