The Polar Express.

3 kids ages 5 and under + 1 mom + 2:15 am train ride. -- "Hey kids, we're going on the Polar Express!" -- I made it fun :)  I bought the kids new pajamas for their special train ride.  But.. instead of the North Pole, we were going to grandma and grandpa's house, I think they preferred their destination over the book's.

The kids and I left a week earlier than Jeff for Christmas break... letting Jeff put in some solid research hours before his break.  So ... on Wednesday at 11:30 PM we made the trek up to the Spokane train station... boarded our train at 2:00 am .... no sleep ... happy excited children ... they really were awesome ... Seth accidently pushed the emergency stop button (all the lights went out and the train stopped for a few minutes) ... lots of cuddling ... arrived in Seattle at 10:00 am ... drove to Oak harbor.  It was a long early morning of traveling.  It was an adventure, experience, and mostly I think it was worth the exhaustion :)