Oh joyous relief. School is finally out, and we have been gorging ourselves in Texas on delicious holiday treats and relaxation of various sorts. Tonight we had an early surprise visit from Santa as we prepared for our annual nativity reenactment. I answered the door and actually let out a surprised shriek when I saw an unfamiliar and very authentic-looking Santa. I still have no idea who the man was. But my parents recognized him, so we let him in and all of the kids who were not scared of him sat on his lap just long enough for a photo. In other news,we spent the last few days in Frost, Texas at the Jamison's new ranch property, John successfully endured several grueling hours of interviewing at Dell, and Mamie's Uncle Gordon was baptized this evening without a hitch. Also we are proudly sporting our matching Gymboree jammies, thanks to Bethany.