Polar Express

This morning I went to Breakfast with Santa all by myself. Brinley spent the night at Cody's and since I signed up to help, I went. I was supposed to have Brinley with me to sing Christmas carols to the people we dropped fruit baskets off to, but since I don't sing, and definitely not by myself, they just got a smile and a 'Merry Christmas'...well, Matt's mom was on my list and I made up some words to a Christmas song for her. She loved the fruit basket, that's all that really mattered.

Tonight we went to my Mom's ward Christmas party. It was themed around the Polar Express, a favorite movie at our house (Brinley would watch it all year if I let her, I hide it January 1). It was so cute and really fun. All the children wore their pj's, except Brinley, she wore a pair of Cody's. So here you go... Brinley and Cody got there ticket to ride.
Here comes the Polar Express. There was a lot of work put into making this train. He came through and had the children follow him into a room where the kids did crafts.
Cody making a bell necklace.

While the kids were in the other room, the adults split into groups and dressed one of their team members as a Christmas tree. It looked like a lot of fun, I was busy taking pictures and didn't help. My Mom's group won.

Santa came to visit...Suprise, it was Uncle Chris, Matt's brother. I had no idea. He did a great job, but Brinley knew who he was. I think he may have told her.

While being singing 'stars', I caught Cody digging for something special.

After the program there was a hot cocoa bar and dessert table.

It was really a lot of fun.