Santa Train!!!

Today Grandma and Grandpa gave us all a real treat!!! They took us on the Santa Train in Winnsboro SC!!!
Unlike Leia Rose who at this age cried and screamed as soon as she saw Santa (which, despite all of its drawbacks, does make for a REALLY fun and memorable picture), Annie was simply fascinated in Santa's beard. How refreshing!
When Leia Rose saw Santa she wanted to tell him two things: "Santa, for Christmas this year I would like a Webkin." To which Santa (strangely) replied, "Ok." (It sounded like he didn't know what one was. Get with it, Santa.) Secondly, Leia said, "I was wondering if Rudolph still had a cold." (Two years ago, Santa told Leia Rose this, and it REALLY made her laugh. I guess it stuck with her.) This time Santa replied. "No, ho ho ho! He's feeling much better!" : )

The funniest thing was that when Santa saw Grandpa, he said (very boisterously), "Ho, ho, ho!!! You've been a BAAAAD boy!" And the whole train laughed, . . . well, everyone except the children who all felt like this was the proof they needed that Santa really does find out who's naughty and nice. In reality, though, Santa is a patient of Grandpa's at his Internal Medicine practice. Santa was hoping to see Grandpa today, . . . probably to say just that. : ) Ha!
Notice how Cherry Chat Chat is going with us everywhere now. : )

Then there's this one particular picture angle that really reminds me of a scene on the Polar Express. : ) Speaking of which, Leia Rose and I sang that song while we were on the Santa Train! Very fitting!


It's kind of a silly way to end the Santa Train entry, but this is just another favorite pastime of Annie's: snapping the pip clip. : ) It actually supposed to be clipped to her clothes so she doesn't drop toys, but she's much too interested in the clip itself for me to do that. : )