Caleb's weekend

Last Friday, I took the day off. That morning was the only time in a week that we could go and get our Christmas tree1 Caleb actually picked it out at Home Depot and we spend a decent amount of time that day lugging it home, stringing lights and hooking ornaments.

Bu the real fun came later. We went and picked up my parents in San Mateo and then went down to Santa Cruz to take the Christmas train. it's a train out of Roaring Camp railroad that starts in front of the Boardwalk in Sanat Cruz and goes for about an hour through the town. It's totally lit up like a Christmas tree. Santa made a surprise visit through town along with his lovely wife Jessica. Plenty of Christmas carols and hot cider also. Caleb absolutely loved it. We've got some great pictures of him siling and mugging for the camera at every opportunity.

The only downside fo Caleb was the appearance on the train also of a green furry-faced guy named "The Grinch'. I'm not sure why he was on the train to begin with (he only made 1 fleeting appearance), but I would think he'd scare young kids. Caleb had never really seen the Grinch before and he got scared, almost to the point of crying. He kept saying, "Him's scary" in a tiny voice. One day, he'll get his grammer right.

We need to start some Christmas traditions like this, that we do as a family every year. Wherever we end up, I want to plug into the local ocmmunity and join in the local Christmas events on a regular basis