Desmond helping dad with the annual “get all of the tree to light” challenge- this time only taking half a day! New and improved, now with live 120-volt testing!

Mom was the real hero of the morning, keeping both of these hooligans entertained and safe

Building a snowman, because what else would it be?

Eleanor has reached the stage of standing– if both of her hands are preoccupied with something interesting

Des hanging the Charlie Brown ornament

And modeling the elf hat…

…while hanging the stockings

Inspecting the Snoopy ornament

Eleanor spent a better part of the evening trying to master standing up on the rub with bare feet

She got a few wins in (naturally, see prior slide climbing marathons)

Persistence and smiles

<Insert memory here of why mom is laughing so much, may have involved cheerios?>

Desmond mastering the non-hook, string loop class of ornaments

Des trying everything to get the star on top of the tree

Setting new records for shortest photo op

Hop on pop

Eleanor getting in on a round of cheers!

Some baths are funnier than others

Desmond doing his very best to not touch ornaments on the tree

Someone’s favorite ornament

From best dad could tell, this was Des showing the Artoo ornament the Artoo in the book?