Christmas Express

One very cold Saturday afternoon in December, we rode the Christmas Express. The Christmas Express is an eleven mile train ride on the Three Rivers Rambler in Knoxville. The train ride began in downtown Knoxville and traveled along the Tennessee and Holston Rivers. We drank hot cider and snacked on Will's favorite treat, Goldfish, while Christmas stories were read aloud. Will liked meeting the conductor and train staff but DID NOT enjoy Santa Claus. He crawled up my arm and began to tremble in terror. He has since seen Santa Claus on several occasions and is warming up to the fella. Will points and waves, then says "HO-HO-HO." Ros continues to remind Will how important it is to be nice to Santa Claus.

Will is going from row to row meeting other riders. He loved hearing the Christmas stories and ringing the jingle bells.

Will and his friend, Blakeley, are comparing notes on how to ring the jingle bells.

Family Photo - It is as cold as it looks!!!

Will's encounter with Santa Claus. Thankfully, you can not see his facial expression.

We made it home safely.

Happy Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving weekend in Virginia. We ate and ate and ate. It was definitely good family time. Will enjoyed playing with his cousins and second cousins. At the beginning of each big family meal, he was somewhat quiet and shy. As the weekend went by, Will let loose and was into everything. Of course, the grandparents let him touch anything he could find...that's their job, right?

Will is standing on Great-Aunt Libby's stool. He is so proud of himself because he knows he is supposed to be sitting NOT standing. He is keeping his mother on her toes!!

Our Family Photo - Will is staring at G-Daddy who is trying to make him smile. He is saying, "Why is he acting so goofy?"

The turkey is doing it's job of making Will sleepy......

Will with Papa, Ethan, and Grayson