'Twas the Night Before Christmas

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring -- not even a mouse.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear but a big van and the Delta misplaced luggage delivery man! Miracles do happen. We said, "Thank You" with a big chocolate Symphony candy bar.

Santa and his wee elf take a rest during the calm eye of the storm.

Lucas, our early to bed, early riser, is first on the scene--grinning from ear to ear. His concern that Santa wouldn't know where to find us was put to rest. On the Christmas Eve flight into SLC, Lucas saw a miniature sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer and driven by Santa out the plane window at 30,000 feet. But he was going in the wrong direction, or was he?

All the girls were in the pink for this festive event.

The boys found digital cameras in their stockings and were side-tracked taking photos for a long time.

Mike gets his first official induction into the University of Indiana Medical School.

After an eventful, fun-filled morning, the tissue paper has settled and all that can be heard is the sound of cold cereal munchers and Super Mario Brothers.