Santa comes to Menlo Park on the train every year... this is the first year we've been in town and knew Francie was going to love it. Santa AND a choo-choo train?! Doesn't get much cooler than that. But Heff wasn't feeling great (what a wimp ;) just kidding- he never complains) so we thought maybe we should lay low and stay home. I had both girls in the bath at 7:05 after we decided we'd skip it when Heff came in and said "Let's do it." So PJ's on, bundled up and we drove over to catch the 7:25 train.

Dad and Francie waiting for the train

Mom and Maisie staying warm

Here it comes!!

She can't believe her eyes...

There he is! (pretty cool open air train... but they must be freeeeezing!)

"HI SANTA!!"

California snow

They stopped for Christmas Carols

Emily and Christian were having dinner next door and pretended this train thing was so lame... until they saw it and left the bar to come see it too :)

"Where are they dragging me next?"

My sweet girl

"Edebody loves Baby Maisie" (ABA's coined phrase from 1988)

we saw lots of friends there- Kelli, Mike Landry and NEW Baby Emily too!

THERE HE IS!!

Thanks for rallying Heff :) It's fun to start these traditions now that Francie gets sooo excited about all the excitement of the holidays. (Her favorite phrase looking at Christmas lights is "Hoo-wee Smokes! Look at all those Cwistmas Wights!")