A Trip on the Polar Express

Conductor Papa with Jae Beth and Daniel

Much like most traditions, when we started holding a trip on the Polar Express we had no idea it would stick. This tradition is one that we only do while we're in Texas, with our two Littles, Jae Beth and Daniel. Christmas is always wonderful with any and / or all of our grandkids, but there's an extra dose of special when we spend time with Jae Beth, our Christmas baby.

This year's Polar Express began in a local Mexican restaurant, where Papa slipped away and changed clothes. Everyone wants to do that in a local Mexican restaurant, right? The first year we did this the kids were young enough they were actually a bit afraid of him. The next year they thought it was a lot of fun. This year, when a man walked up to our table and started tell them he was on a schedule, handed them a ticket and started punching it, they were both delightfully surprised. Their parents had taken them to the restaurant in pjs, so they'd be ready to go.

Such a fun night, driving through downtown Dallas, seeing all the big store windows lit up, then into beautiful neighborhoods covered in lights, in a minivan rocking out Pandora's Children's Traditional Christmas music. We finished our tour at THIS HOUSE, so fun!

Merry Christmas everyone.