Our Christmas surprise was definitely a success! The girls had no idea that we were coming. :) Amber told them shortly before we arrived that a special Christmas present was about to be delivered. So when the doorbell rang, they thought they were getting a gift that they could open right away . . .  Video of our arrival and what the girls were doing inside the house while they waited: (2 min, 18 sec) https://photos.app.goo.gl/QYTUPMFK1XcrPdqJ6 We did make a nice gift . . . just not one that you can literally "open", ha ha. Let me backtrack to share our adventures as we came across the country on our 3-day drive. Sunday: We left right after church to drive down to Provo, Utah. The drive was cold, but beautiful. We had a lovely visit with our former neighbors, Jeremy and Julia Buell, and their kids. It was so nice to see them again! When you spend 13 years across the street from one of the greatest families on the planet, it's definitely a wonderful occasion when you can vi