Polar Express 2009

Once again we were able to take MK on the Polar Express thanks to Uncle Hans! Two of our favorite people came along with us this year - Caitlin and her son Ashby. We road the train, sang songs, listened to the story, and drank hot chocolate - a grand time. Santa joined the fun, too and we were able to get a moment to tell Santa what we wanted for Christmas. We are looking forward to a fun holiday season. We have been to the LL Bean tree lighting, we saw the Sparkle Parade in Freeport and we are decorating our house for Christmas this Sunday. MK's favorite carol is Jingle Bells and he is digging all the Christmas lights we see at night. He is very good at spotting them. "More Christmas light, Mommy, over there!", he exclaims as we drive through town. The eve of the eve of Christmas we are headed up to Rangeley to spend the holiday with my sister Mary and her family: Hans, Peter and Eileen Rose, at their camp. We are looking forward to have this time away. So here at the Douglas house it is out with the pumpkins (almost) and in with the Yuletide. We hope that all our friends and family still hold some of the wonder and spirit that the holidays bring. We are truly enjoying MK's wonderment and surprise at all the "treats" he is encountering during this Christmas time. Love to you all. Enjoy the pictures and the video.