{"id":3544,"date":"2011-12-06T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T18:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2011-12-06T13:38:13","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T18:38:13","slug":"believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday Dave took the day off from work and we had a nice lazy family morning. Then in the afternoon we packed the kids up and rode the Polar Express to the North Pole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7673.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3545\" title=\"IMG_7673\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7673-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7673-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7673-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7673.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most of the children (and some of the adults too) wore their pajamas on the train.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76761.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3554\" title=\"IMG_7676\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76761-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76761-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76761-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76761.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t resist getting the boys matching jammies (which shouldn&#8217;t be a surprise to anyone that knows me). Adam insisted on wearing his fireman boots (again). That kid has a pretty fantastic sense of style.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3557\" title=\"IMG_7681\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76811-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76811-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_76811.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>There were elves on the train that accompanied us to the North Pole. A couple of them tried to interact with Adam on the way there, but he was not at all interested. He would tell them &#8220;train going&#8221; and turn and look out the window again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_86871.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3559\" title=\"IMG_8687\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_86871-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_86871-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_86871.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Luke charmed a few of the girl elves though. The ladies love The Duke.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7695.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3560\" title=\"IMG_7695\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7695-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7695-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_7695.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>At the North Pole the elves got off of the train and when they came back they brought Mr. C with them. On the train ride back Santa stopped and talked to each child.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3561\" title=\"IMG_8731\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8731-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8731-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8731.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>I could not believe that Adam got so close to Santa. He told him he was a good boy and wanted new crayons, a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse toy, and m&amp;m&#8217;s for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3563\" title=\"IMG_8736\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8736-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8736-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8736-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8736.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Luke didn&#8217;t say much, but he did give Santa a nice smile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3564\" title=\"IMG_8688\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8688-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8688-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8688-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8688.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It really was a lot of fun and we all had a great time. Hopefully we&#8217;ll be able to do it again next year. I am sure Adam won&#8217;t complain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3565\" title=\"IMG_8679\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8679-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8679-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_8679.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday Dave took the day off from work and we had a nice lazy family morning. Then in the afternoon we packed the kids up and rode the Polar Express to the North Pole. 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