Return to the Pink Pig

After a few chores were complete, we found ourselves making plans to return to the Pink Pig. In fact, you can see here how Mommy dressed Madison up in pink so she'd fit right in. Madison remembered the Pink Pig, repeating that from time to time as we drove from place to place in the afternoon. It was the usual sort of drudgery: bills to send off at the post office, a check to pick up, a visit to the bank, more visits to the old house to pick up things, etc. But once we went to the Pink Pig, all that changed - because Madison got excited. It's a Christmas tradition now, one that she's done for the past three years (just as long as Mommy and Daddy have been doing it). Last year was incredibly crowded because it was opening day. And though the festivities and atmosphere were exciting, we tend to prefer avoiding crowds. That's why this year's visit was pretty nice for us. Take a look:

There was hardly anyone there this afternoon when we arrived. We actually had one train ride all to ourselves! Madison was delighted! The employees there were very kind, and let her wander around the front of the train to pose for a few photos, although it was hard to get her to stop and pose because she was so happy to be there. Here's Mommy and Madison on the Pink Pig, all to themselves:

Madison had a great time, and when we were finished, we walked through Lenox Mall and had dinner at California Pizza. The decorations weren't up at the mall yet - or rather, there were very few decorations up at all if that's what they're doing this year. But the Pink Pig makes up for pretty much any lack of decorations. It's hard to explain unless you've ridden it, and even then there's a lot you don't quite understand. But seeing Madison smiling at the pig and all the pink Christmas trees makes it a fun trip to make once a year.