"So what do I do? I suppose I
need to call someone out to confirm my diagnosis and I suppose it'll
turn
into digging up the yard to put in new drain lines. What a mess and
only a
week from Christmas.....
Thx.
cc "

Calling in some pros is the next step. After figuring out what needs
to be done, if it turns out it's major and you need to put this off for
awhile, you may be able to get by till spring if you have it pumped now
and keep water usage to a minimum.