So part 2 of our trip started the day after Christmas.
We left at 7 am to head down to Ventura where Stephen's sister lives.
We rode with Nancy and Patrick and met Michael and Patti down there as well.
Alice did really well during the drive, it was like 6/7 hours.
Like I said in the beginning of this series, Alice continually surprised us with how well she did.
I was really excited about this part of the trip because it was the first time Alice would get to play with her cousins.
Last time we saw them Alice was just 3 months old, so there wasn't much "playing" going on.
I really look forward to many years of them all playing together.
There is, Avila (5), Emma (3 1/2), Mae (2) and Walker (4m).
They are all tons of fun and have such different personalities (though I can't really say much for Walker, I just met him and he mostly slept :o)
We got to Ventura late afternoon and said hellos and such, grabbed some pizza and headed out again.
Because much to Avila and Emma's excitement, we were going on the Polar Express.
The girls love the movie and it was a surprise Christmas present to go.
So we got all the kids in their pajamas (like in the movie) and boarded the Polar Express (a normal train decorated with Christmas decorations and workers dressed as elves and such)
Alice looking out the window.
Emma, Nancy and Patti.
Michael and Patrick as well.
Blair and Mae.
Mae had her ticket and Santa bell that they handed out to all the kids.
How Walker felt about this experience.
Singing Christmas carols.
Then Santa walked through and this was the look on the girls faces (Avlia, because of the movie, very much believes in Santa but Emma is unsure)
Getting candy canes from Santa.
Walker, used to chaos and noise, fast asleep.
After the train ride the girls when on a merry-go-round. Alice didn't go because I thought she would probably not like it.
Mae was sooo upset when the ride was over.
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