'Tis the Season!!

We have had quite a weekend! Friday afternoon, we picked out our Maine pine tree to serve as our Christmas tree, fully set up and decorated in the living room. After letting it warm up overnight, we decorated it on Saturday morning, after some homemade blueberry pancakes (thanks, Brian!!). With Christmas music in the background, all 5 of us added one memorable ornament after another to the tree, until it was brimming with sparkle. The boys loved it, and Mom and Dad enjoyed themselves as well.

After some sustenance, we packed up the car and headed south on 95 to Portland in order to catch the 4pm departure of the Polar Express on it's way to the North Pole. The boys were excited to sit and ride on the train, and especially to be served hot chocolate and cookies. Then to dance down the aisle with "the help", and the finale of course, was an appearance of ole St Nick himself. He greeted each child and shook their hand, or gave them a hug! It was a wonderful ride and a memory that will last a lifetime.