Lydia saved by sickness

By default Santa allows children who are sick on the NICE list. Lydia decided to have a throw up fest in the middle of WalMart this afternoon. I am very grateful for Cindy who just happened to be there and she ran to get a large roll of paper towels. Thayne's little blanket was used instead of a towel and it is now in the trash. She seemed to recover for us to go out but she just crashed again a little while ago so it looks like sick kids for Christmas. Santa will bring her something really great!
Mark left at 5:45 and we headed out to find snow! OK the reasonable facsimile thereof. At the mall on the weekends they have a snow machine that blows for just a 1/2 hour. The kids didn't know about it so I took them up there. Maliea thought I was crazy for going out to find snow but she had so much fun playing also. We then went to look at The World's Largest Gingerbread Village at Prescott Resort. Drove home listening to Focus on the Family's broadcast of Dicken's Christmas Carol. We finished making sugar cookies and they are laid out on the cookies for santa plate. I think we are set! (ok..in truth there are still presents to wrap and santa has a few things to set up and prepare so getting in bed by 2 am will be a miracle)
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night....... what is up with the good night thing? Parents don't sleep.
Well I'm off to help the elves and Santa and wishing all of you a good night!