Polar Express

It's Christmas in Michigan, and what better event to attend than The Polar Express? The Archer family traveled from Indiana to spend the weekend with us. Auntie Katie researched special holiday events in our area and to our delight, the The Polar Express was in town. It was such a magical event for the kids and the adults.

Aiden and Helaina holding hands on their way to the train. Helaina refers to Aiden as, "my friend.
Hot chocolate and cookies for all.

Auntie Katie, Aiden, me, and Helaina

"All aboard!"

Riding the train

A visit from Frosty

And then, a special visit from Santa. Santa was jolly and brought bells for the kids and serenaded us Christmas carols.

However, Helaina was quite disappointed with Rudolph's visit. With big, alligator tears in her eyes, she said, " I don't like this reindeer. He only has 2 legs, Santa's reindeer have 4 legs like Najeeb. Can we go to the restaurant (aka mall) and ask Santa where his other reindeer are?" Bless her little heart, so observant.

An afternoon of holiday fun, decorating Christmas cookies. It was more like eating the icing and the candy straight from the bottle, but hey, they enjoyed every minute.

It is always so nice to spend quality time with our friends and watch our children grow together. So thankful for our friends who are willing to drive and make time to share their family with us.