THIS IS THE POLAR EXPRESS!!!! (If you've watched the movie 100 times like I have, this makes sense to you...lol)

In the past year+, Ashley has LOVED the movie The Polar Express....We have watched it MANY times. Sooo...we thought it was only fitting to go on the Polar Express train ride ourselves while she is still so into it. Other than a minor mishap that took an extra 40 minutes, it was great...So true to the movie--they had the songs from the movie playing, we got our own "golden ticket" that was stamped with initials, we met the conductor, "hobo Joe", the Hot Chocolate dancers, Santa and some of his elves. We had our own hot chocolate and cookies, AND we went to the North Pole. 

 Ashley was so excited to get her own Golden Ticket!

 This was grandma giving Ashley her own Polar Express book prior to the trip

 All aboard!!!

 Aunt Cheryl and Emily

 Ashley looking out the window to find the North Pole

 Enjoying our hot chocolate

 Ashley with the hot chocolate dancer and the conductors hat

 Emily before...

 ...and after....haha

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 Ashley with her magical bell

 Prior to boarding the polar express

Alyssa and Santa

Emily warmed up to Santa in the end....

Updating pics before I get even more behind

Well, as you can see from the date it is January 4, 2014 which is Ashley's 3rd birthday....But before I post on that, I figured I'd update on the month of December first, then do more Christmas updates/pics....So here are clips of December that I had mentioned in my previous post....

We got to see our good friends, Eli and Katie while they were up in Pa

So happy to see Christi and Matt!!

Playing in their new castle

My sweet girl

Ashley and Emily enjoying their PB chairs!

Sisters!!!

Emily loves the rocking horse

Oakland's tree lighting with Amy

Emily in her big girl carseat

We took Ashley ice skating for the first time, she loved it

Daddy and Ashley on the ice

Emily watching daddy and Ashley build a snowman--she was a little sick and couldn't play outside :(

Fun in the snow--snowman, sledding and snow angels!

At an indoor playground...nothing like working with tools while wearing your fancy high heels..haha

Weekend getaway to the Poconos

Playing with toys at the Pocono house

Emily is all bundled up for her first time sledding :)

Weeee

Pooped from our trip

Went into NYC the day after Christmas to see the tree

Ashley watching a light show in NYC

Rockefeller Center in NYC

Fun trip into NYC...I do love living so close!