This year we opened the first Christmas gift the day after Thanksgiving... yep, that's right, the day after Thanksgiving. The girls had waited a couple weeks now and were more than ready to open the huge box from grandpa. To their delight, inside was a Christmas train fully loaded with lights, sounds, moving elves and Santa!

So, we had to set it up. They helped put the tracks together...

As Carter eagerly awaited...

Once the tracks were put together we got the engine and cars out and got it running. Carter couldn't resist going after it...

Carter also got a chance to run the train... sorry dad, he's not going to have his first train conducting experience with ya.

And after a job well done all the kids sat and watched the train go round and round and round and round and...