We survived the Santa Train. It was blustery cold and rainy, I got the times confused so we left our house only 30 minutes before the train was scheduled to leave the station (and we live about 30 minutes away barring complications -- like horrible weather), Javi forgot his hat and Billy forgot his coat, and the four of us had to crowd into one seat.
But we survived, Bella loved every moment of it, and Javi eventually went over and sat with some friends in their seat so we could breath a little. Also, running half a mile through mud and sleet is great for burning up calories. It's all about finding the silver lining.
That smile says it all.