"All Aboard the Santa Train!"

We drove over to our neighbor town, North Bend to hop on the Santa Train, a holiday favorite to locals.  So much so that we had to get tickets well in advance since they sell out every year.  We road the train to the town of Snoqualmie which is known for its railroad and lumber history.   It has a small train museum including about 20 old train cars that are on display outside while they are being refurbished. 

Here are Tim and Nana waiting to board the train.

...on the train...excited to tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

This isn't Santa, but one of his train helpers. After we got off the train, we waited in line for the real Santa. This is our view as we anxiouly awaited to go into this train shop.

All I want for Christmas is...

After visiting Santa we headed over to the hot chocolate train car.  We sat inside and enjoyed the cocoa, cookies, and warmth.  It was a cold day!

Fun times playing in and around all the trains!

We found this cool totem pole!

This huge "log" on a train car is a permanent fixture to Snoqualmie. 

On our ride back, another of Santa's train helpers came out to lead us in "Jingle Bells".  What a fun day!