1. Dearest Mother and Father, We do not wish to alarm you, but there is something serious that we need to talk to you about….

2. It’s not about money…

3. homework…

4. a ride to play practice…

5. haircuts…

6. engagements…

7. or even washcloths left wadded up in the shower.

8. It’s about you and what on earth we should get you for Christmas…

9. We thought about pots and pans for mom, ties and hedge trimmers for dad, but then we thought about this guy… And how incredible he is…

10. … and how much you two would enjoy seeing his show. So we bought you TICKETS to see him on December 19, 2008, in our very own NYC.

11. MERRY CHRISTMAS MOM AND DAD!! Love your favorite kids, Scott, Cassie, Daniel, Sarah, Emily, Alex, and Ben