North Pole Express Train

Earlier in December, we met up with our friends the Mayers to go on the North Pole Express Train in Grapevine.  Brayden's favorite movie this holiday season has been Polar Express and he was very into choo choo trains because of it.  We probably watched that movie 10 times a week before Christmas so we figured he would love a train ride with Santa.  However, I think what he enjoyed the most though was playing around with Tyler on the train.  When we go anywhere with other kids around Brayden's age, Brayden gets so excited to play with them and becomes like a giggle box.  It was hard to get pictures of them playing while riding the train and holding Kyle but you can still tell how much fun he was having in the pictures.

Toward the end of the ride, Santa came by and Brayden got another picture with Santa.  Santa gave all the kids bells, which became Brayden's pride and joy for at least a week following.  Everywhere we went we had to take our bell from Santa and he'd tell people he got it from Santa on the train.

Walking to get on the train

Our family on the train... my camera was so slow that Brayden would look and smile but by the time the picture took he was looking away.  We tried a few times.
(Also a look at my new very short hair which I did earlier that day because why not!)

Kyle pretty much slept through the whole train ride

Goofing around with Tyler

Cheese

He got his bell

After the train ride, walking to dinner

All the kids crawling on Jimmy at dinner

Love this picture of Brayden. He's laughing so hard.