The Polar Express! -Lindon Style

Here we go again! Such a fun Christmas tradition! We found the best kept secret in Utah! The Anderson family in upper Lindon share a wonderful family tradition each year! All of their families live on the same block. They share about 5 acres of land and they are all crazy about trains. They have set up a track all through their property and during the Christmas season they do a "Polar Express" train ride around their property. It is amazing! It is pretty hard to get a reservation but thanks to Rick Hardman...we were able to go! It was kinda last minute...so we couldn't get everyone here...but next time...
All the kids wore BIG COATS! It was chilly! When you arrive you go into a big heated garage and watch The Polar Express movie until it is your turn. Then you go out to board the "train" and then line up to go on your adventure! I asked one of the sons why they do this... and he said that they want their children to learn to serve otheres at an early age... The whole family and some neighbors are there to help each night! What a great family and wonderful tradition!
Here we are waiting to go!

Abby and Audrey with me...

Angie ~ Lizzy ~ Nate

Mason and Macie are really excited!

Macie ~ Ryan and Millie

Becca and Levi with the kids!

Trey ~Oakley and Preston. Grandma and Grandpa Miller (Nate's mom and dad) came with us! It was so fun to have them there! Jenny was home with our new baby grandson Jett.

Becca and Audrey

On the train and ready to go!

Jane and Brent are great sports!
Lizzy and Dallas

Nate and the boys!

Me hanging on for dear life! I came from work..in a skirt! Not to smart!

Ryan and the girls!

Arriving at the North Pole!

Santa's workshop!

It was Sadie's 9th birthday...so she got to sit on Santa's lap first!

Santa with Mason...

The kids learning about the true meaning of the candy cane and about the true meaning of Christmas!

Matt and all the kids.

Mason was really fascinated with Santa! He didn't want to leave.

We sang Silent Night with Santa and then headed out to catch our train back to the station! On the way home they played beautiful music and we saw paintings about the birth of Christ. It was a great way to remember the true meaning of Christmas. We loved it!

Birth of Christ

Christ teaching

After we got back to the train station...we went out to Matt's truck and we all had hot chocolate and donuts for Sadie's birthday! It was a perfect night!