Santa Claus was coming, to town (photos)

mom and Lil' Genghis worked awfully hard together to make the Christmas tree look stunning. Here's a picture of dad with the tree:

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And here's a picture of mom with the tree, sorta. He had this idea of trying to get the lights to show in the photo, so nothing else did:

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Of course, girldog was running security.

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It's a blur of activity as Lil' Genghis discovers Buzz Lightyear/Woody The Sheriff sheets.

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mom got the book of her dreams ... Jane Austen, revisited. A wee bit.

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Chuck. Taylor. Converse. All-Stars. Wow. Thanks, Aunt Piu!

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mom is excited about her daughter's new Star Wars T-shirt, but her daughter is more excited about a cheap light-up Christmas necklace.

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So grown up.

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Lil' Genghis likes this toy. Lots. And lots.

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