With all the sickness gone from the boys, everyone could really enjoy the start of the holiday break. While most of us looked forward to sleeping in, Maggie was up bright and early for two four-hour practice days. Meet season starts in two weeks, so it's crunch time to perfect all her skills, and she is READY!
We finished up Christmas shopping at the Avalon where Tuttle found the perfect gift for Olivia.
Several hours and late nights have already been spent playing games around the kitchen table. Tuttle received Cantan from Gram and Grumps, and the kids have completed at least four games. I love that Jacob is finally at the age that he can participate in almost every activity.
As one last final surprise before Christmas Day, Jay and I took to kids on an adventure to Bryson City, North Carolina to ride The Polar Express. I have wanted to try this activity for years, and we decided the kids were at the perfect age to enjoy AND remember it. We drove up early on Thursday to check into the Mckinley Edwards Inn and eat lunch in the sweetest downtown area.
After dark the main event started! Prior to boarding the train, we picked up our golden tickets and explored a huge model train museum. Then the Polar Express experience completely lived up to the hype. Our chef made us belly laugh the entire ride, and I couldn't imagine a more magical way to celebrate Christmas Adam- the kids coined this theme several years ago since Adam did come before Eve. :) The ride included hot chocolate and cookies, reading The Polar Express, singing Christmas Carols, touring the North Pole, and receiving a silver bell from Santa.
The kids are literally counting down the hours until Christmas. It is going to be a very memorable year!
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