As has become our tradition, we headed to the museum on the morning of Christmas Eve. It is a low-traffic day at the museum, and it gives us a chance to have some solid family time during the holiday. This year, loads of friends joined us, which made it even more fun.
We arrived right as the museum opened, and as we walked in the door, Santa was waiting for us, scooping up little ones for a hello hug. Ellery, who’s often quite shy, jumped right in. From that point on, she was smitten. And Santa, not having a lot going on this day (he said Mrs. Claus had it all under control), spent plenty of time listening to her and admiring the trains.
I love this time, before it becomes about unwrapping and assembling, where we get to spend time in the company of such good folk.
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Joe and I went on the 27th and it was perfect! He loved it: rode the train 6 times in a row and was both mesmerized and delighted by the appearance of Thomas the Tank Engine in two of train displays. He didn’t even complain when we left (though that was probably because he was exhausted – he fell asleep before we left the parking lot). We are SO totally doing that next year! Perhaps early enough to see Santa when we do it next time….