12 hours in the car (including all the pit stops and craziness of being stuck in traffic for hours) with 3 kids was serious business. BUT it was 100% worth it. We’ve been looking forward to this family trip for months and because I am terrible about keeping surprises from the kids….I’ve been hearing about this trip in some form or another EVERY day since I spilled the beans about riding The Polar Express. It lived up to all the excitement and was worth every penny seeing the excitement and wonder in their eyes. Here are my favorite moments from the ride……