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| Libby with her special gold ticket. |
Libby kicked off the Christmas Season on Saturday night with a trip to the North Pole aboard The Polar Express! It was a special treat for her from Grammie and Papa Yandek. Libby, Grammie, Papa, Mom and Dad boarded the train a little after six, and by seven, they were on their way to the North Pole! Just like in the movie, Libby had her golden ticket punched by the conductor.
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| Libby giving her best HO, HO, HO. |
On the way there, an elf read the story "The Polar Express" while other elves passed out chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate. Then, everyone practiced their "HO, HO, HO" while waiting to arrive. Once the train reached its destination, there were lots of holiday lights, reindeer, elves, snowmen, presents, Christmas trees and Santa and Mrs. Claus riding their own train and waving to everyone on board.
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| Libby meeting the Big Guy. |
On the way back, Santa himself stopped by the car to talk to each of the kids. Everyone got a special present--his or her own bell from Santa's sleigh! Libby pulled on Santa's beard and told him he wanted Disney Princess Barbies for Christmas. Of course, she couldn't understand why she didn't get one THAT VERY MINUTE. Lucky for her, I have it on good information that the Big Guy will be bringing her not one, but seven Disney Princess Barbies!
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| The Pajama Parade! |
After Santa's visit, there were lots of Christmas Carols and a pajama parade for all the kids to show off their Christmas sleepwear. By the end time the train got back to the station, everyone was a little hot and the kids were pretty much passed out. It was a great experience for everyone. Libby especially loved it, although her favorite part of the whole trip wasn't Santa Claus or the North Pole or the bell. It was the peanut butter filled pretzels Dad bought in the Concession Car. A girl after Daddy's own heart!
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| Taking a break... |
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