Back at the beginning of December, we surprised the kids with a ride on the Christmas Train. I have to say, I thought it would be a bigger surprise than it was, but it was still nice. Gavin was excited at first and then quickly started asking if he could use my phone to play games. Sorry, son....let's just enjoy family time!
Riley, of course, was entertained with the snacks in the bag they provided, but we learned that day that Riley is NOT a fan of dressed up characters. There was a snowman, a kangaroo (spokes-animal for a local bank), a dog, a reindeer, and of course, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and she was terrified! Poor girl...
We took a ride down south about fifteen minutes and then put it in reverse and went back to the train station. We sang Christmas songs and watched out the window, waving to the cars as we passed.
We barely got this picture. They passed us and Riley was panicked, while Gavin just politely said, 'No thanks' when asked if he wanted a picture with Santa. Once they passed, they turned around and stood slightly behind me while Jarrod took a picture of me with Riley; she just didn't know that Santa and Mrs. Claus were also in it. :)
Next year, I'd like to try the bigger train ride that's more like the Polar Express. But for our first train experience, this one was good. :)
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