So we had a great Christmas for 2012.  Our Iphoto Apple system is great, but hard to access photos of the whole Christmas event at this time (Mom is not that GREAT with computers). So Zoe and Mel are absent.  But let's tell ya about our Christmas. Biggest highlight was Dan, Wy, and Logan came up a few days earlier than the holiday.  We went to so many cool places.....21 C downtown (Zoe and Logan played with the cool art exhibits), Schimpf's confectioner in Indiana (Majeska's are our new favorite candy, and don't forget the homemade red hots which scent up the whole place), Jo Ley's antiques which anyone with Thompson blood or associated with a Thompson has learned to love (Wy found some cool antique 1950's Christmas ornaments to put on their tree), Rocky's in Indiana - yummy calzones.
Bryce's favorite toy for Christmas was his wooden woodpecker push toy.  Zoe's were:  One Direction large boy cardboard stand, Barbie clothes and new barbies, a new blue sled (came in handy just a few days later - snow right after Christmas), purple stuffed animal hippo "Beatrice", Pokemon figurines, and the dog from Frankenweenie along with Edgar.  What a great time we had!  Mom made a classic meal of Caesar salad, cheddar and ale soup, Beef Tenderloin....and don't forget Toad in the Hole the next day.  Amen, God is so good.