Festivites Galore

Well, last weekend started with a fantastic train ride at the historic Campo Depot. We took Owen on the North Pole Express ( a sort of live action version of the Polar Express story) complete with elves serving hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies, singing Christmas carols and reading the Polar Express story as we traveled via old fashioned train to the North Pole. At which point we picked up Santa Claus and rode back to the depot while Santa walked through the train talking to each child on board. It was a blast and needless to say Owen LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it!

I have a photo set at flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/owentheking/), but here are some highlights:

Here Owen gives his ticket to the conductor... it was so cold out there that Owen was crying while we waited to board the train. It was in the 30's which is really cold for California! and the poor kid wasn't used to the weather. So, he's wearing my gloves and scarf, and a hat I knitted a couple of weeks ago...











Owen meets Santa! He was so thrilled and when Santa asked what he wanted for Christmas, he of course said "TRAINS!!!!!"










We had so much fun! A great way to usher in the Christmas season.... the very next day we got our Christmas tree and decorated the house. Less than two weeks to go!