Merry Making

No one throws a bash like Mindy and Glenn Stearns, and they proved that—and more—by opening up their manse to 500-plus partygoers looking to celebrate the season in style. And that they did. Case in point: Performers aplenty were brought in for the affair—think drummer boys, 12-foot-tall Christmas carolers (talk about a high note!) and Vegas showgirls. Even American Idol winner Taylor Hicks stopped in to sing with the All-American Boys Choir. Guests, meanwhile, couldn’t get enough of the mac and cheese bar, and food and drink buffet. But the best part of all was the toy drive, which allowed the Stearns to deliver hundreds of gifts to Toys for Tots—and provide a happy holiday to underserved kiddies throughout our community. Photos by Michael Munson