Twas the night before Christmas...

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for the CATS!

The next morning...

Santa was good to us, despite the economy!

Grandma takes care in opening the first gift.

Sarah shows off her new earrings she received from Sonji. (Despite the Christmas holiday, Suzanne exemplifies her true ethnicity by purchasing the pair of earrings from Macy's, with a retail value of $250, by shopping on a special store-wide clearance day, by using a 50% off coupon, and by cashing in a $40 bonus card...resulting in a final purchase price of just $19!)

Suzanne and Sarah forced by Mumphy to pose with the new earrings. (I swear, it's the same shot every year!)

Mumphy is delighted with her new inside-the-house birdfeeder!

Uncle Mike opens a pair of wooly-lined Crocs from Sarah and Rohan as Aunti Di watches on in dismay (she had gotten him a pair of the same ones!).

Mumphy is surprised/horrified upon receiving her first cell phone!

The greatest gift of all came last. I will allow the video to speak for itself:

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! And now that it's over, bring on Summer!