Emma had a great time riding the polar express, but being the observant 4 year old that she is, she was perplexed over the fact that there was NO SNOW at the North Pole. When we arrived at the "North Pole" which was represented by christmas lights fashioned to look like they were covering a toymaking village, she noticed the abundance of tumble weeds and clear lack of snow. You can't pull the wool over her eyes!

Watching the Polar Express movie is one thing, but actually living it is another. One evening while in Utah we got on board the Heber Valley Railroad which was decked out as the Polar Express. The train station and train were very festive. On board the train we were served hot cocoa and cookies, sang christmas songs, read the Polar Express book, got a look at the toy workshop at the northpole and had a visit from santa himself!