"GOING TO THE NORTH POLE"

THE POLAR EXPRESS

LAST NIGHT we Braved the HARSH COLD conditions here in Heber Utah and took a train ride all the way to the NORTH POLE so we could meet MR. & MRS. SANTA CLAUS. Almost all of us were there - Ryan & Joe went... Melissa, Mark, and Ashton also made the trek.....

Teri & James were there and Bob and I went along -- we couldn't miss out on visiting the North pole - or seeing the excitement as Mr. Ashton laid eyes on Santa for the very first time -

He was a bit shy for sure! But he didn't cry - Santa handed him the first gift of christmas -

During the train ride, we heard the story of "The Polar Express." Ashton really liked hearing the story read to him.

They also fed us cookies (made by Mrs. Claus) and hot cocoa. It wasn't mama mooses' but it sure did hit the spot!

Mrs. Claus was a big hit! Everyone Loved her including the boys!!

When the TRAIN RIDE was over, we were going to our cars and I don't know what happened exactly - but all of a sudden - things were out of control - (I think Ryan started it) snowballs were flying everywhere - innocent people were getting bombed - I was saying sorry to people I didn't even know (apologizing for my adult children) they were having an all-out-war in the parking lot!! EMBARASSING!!! I JUST WENT TO THE CAR!! Of course, Bob was right there in the middle of the war with the rest of them, taking the pictures to document this - and i'm sure egging them on!

Joe took this picture of Ashton - it's probably the cutest picture ever!!

What is Ryan telling Mark? "Hey Mark Look...There's.......

I love this picture of Joe and me - so, since this is my blog......

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

CHRISTMAS TIME

And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. ~Dr. Seuss

...and here are some pictures I found in the Ford Archives..... from 2004....

Aaaaahhhhh......the good times.....Family.......