Polar Express

 We decided to do Polar Express this year in Williams,

one because we knew it would be the last year with just one

little munchkin, and two we booked it in the summer not knowing

we were doing Disney, so needless to say this little one has been very busy

this holiday season and her parents are now exhausted. :)

 The normal 3.5 hour trip took almost 8 because the freeway

closed down due to the almost 10 inches of snow they got. It 

was miserable. I had to hold my pee for almost 4 hours and being almost

9 months pregnant, I was in tears the last hour. There wasn't even

a spot to try and pee on the side of the road. Cars were everywhere.

We got there just in time to get on the train. We barely made it.

 But this is the face we got at dinner, so it made it worth it. She

was also happy and singing songs the whole way watching her tv. 

She didn't seem to care that it took double the time..

 She got to wear her cute little pjs on the train

 She met Mrs. Claus who she loved

 Mail her Santa letter which consisted of Cars, Cars, Cars

oh and a telescope and dollhouse.

 It was pretty cold, but we wanted the snow, because it makes

it even more special.

 Outside at the little village by Polar Express

 Some kids made an igloo

 Fun decorated houses

 waiting for the Polar Express!

 Someone loves her daddy!

 All of us in front of the Polar Express train

 Mia boarding the train

 super excited

 Getting her ticket stamped by the conductor

 This was honestly her favorite part-singing Christmas songs

She was so loud that everyone around her was watching and laughing and

she was the only kid who knew every word. She's been waking us up 

to a different Christmas song each morning. Pretty cute.

 And then Santa arrived!!

 And she got her bell

 Heading back from the North Pole through the time tunnel

 The next day we took advantage of all the snow and

headed to make a snowman.

 Building with dad

 snow angel

 the snow was really powdery so the snowman wasn't very

big at all , she wanted it bigger of course but I think he's cute!

 Then we decided to go to a snow park up at a ski lodge

the ride up was pretty scary. Once we were there, Mia had

a blast.

 the first 15 times she wanted Rick to go with her , but once 

she went by herself, it was game on. We were so proud of her.

It was pretty cute.

 all in all it was a good quick trip, the way back only took 3.5 hours

so it was much better!

 Before we left, we got to visit with my favorite person in the

world, my grandma Lil who came down with my other grandma

Rosie.They both have lost their husbands in the last few years.

Almost one year apart exactly and they have known eachother 

for over 60 years so it's pretty amazing that they are close friends

and they just happen to be my grandmas. Mia LOVES grandma Lil

too, can you tell? She was cracking them up the whole time.

 Grandma Lil (79) Mia (4) Grandma Rosie (87)

The one on the left had 7 kids and the one on the right had

10. I always have to point that out because it baffles me!!!

 Out of order pics from the drive up to the Ski Resort.

I'm 34 weeks this week and ready for my winter break for sure,

when I get back, I will already be 37 weeks. I want to make it til the 

end though, I hope. On a side note, Mia doesn't like her Elf this year,

she's a girl and she named her Christine. The first night we had her, Mia

told me it was just too challenging to be good all the time and how it's just so hard

to be a little kid. She didn't like the idea of her watching her this year and even told 

Rick and I ," Just so you guys are aware, my bear is allergic to elves so you might want to 

tell her not to stay here." It's so funny, but she's stressing her out, because she wants to behave perfect.

Sometimes she will just look at her and tiptoe past so that she doesn't know where she went. It really is 

funny yet sad at the same time :)