Santa Claus is Coming to Town

They say that anticipation is half the fun of the Christmas season, and this year, we were determined to prove them right. Here's a quick peek at some of the Christmassy things we did to celebrate in December.

We kicked off the holiday season on Thanksgiving weekend with a 3D viewing of "The Christmas Carol." Looking back, it wasn't the best choice for a 3-year-old, but he quickly forgot the ghosts and focused on what treats he could eat.

Jack wrote a letter to Santa about what he wanted for Christmas.

In early December, we boarded the Polar Express to the North Pole (by way of Boone, Iowa). Luckily, we got a warm train car, because it was 2 degrees that night.

Once we arrived at the North Pole, Santa boarded the train to pass out sleigh bells to all the boys and girls on the nice list. Luckily, it was too early in the month for either of the Boesen boys to be considered for the naughty list, but oh were there moments!

Jack took a break from his cookie once the Big Guy stepped on to our train. I'm not sure if that's a look of childlike wonder or extreme terror.