these pictures might not all make sense, so just read what i have below...hey...be patient...i'm still figuring this all out!!!
we did the most amazing thing tonight! in pg where my parents live, there's this family that all live in the same "compound." not polygamists, though. well at least i don't think so. anyways.....for christmas they decorate their street with christmas lights everywhere and you take a little train through it all. you see all the lights that they've put up around their pool, tennis courts, batting cage, you get the idea. when you first get there, you go into a 5,000 car garage where they've set up chairs and a movie of "polar express." you wait until they call your name and you go get on the train. you ride it around their yards and they take you to the north pole. you go inside and there's a toy shop and santa is sitting there! then, you get back on the train and the rest of the ride, they have scenes and pictures of Jesus' life. it was so beyond amazing. the spirit of Christmas was really there. the train also had the most beautiful music playing. now...here's the kicker...it was free. my mom and dad were driving by and saw it and my mom got out and asked him about it. he said they usually just do it for neighbors, wards in their stake, and friends, but that on friday night there was an opening! they were so nice. way to go mom!!! it was seriously unbelievable. i was so touched by the effort, thought and time they put into it. they were all so kind...i would have been pulling out the shotgun by the 45th kid i saw asking for a truck for christmas. but they were wonderful! and they were so humble. here they are with these huge houses, all these toys, and they give back like that in such a big way. at the end of it all, you get off the train and you go into a covered porch area where they have books you can sign that they send to the missionaries serving, i guess in their stake, and then a big sign explaining that you can donate money if you wish, to the red cross. it was absolutely amazing. a wonderful night. we all loved it. and the babies were in complete awe!
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