The tree was about 14ft tall and we had to use a ladder to reach even just the mid-trunk portions.  So for the top of the tree, Iain and I perfected our skills of "launching flying ornaments" by tossing the ligher weight ones towards the top.

Iain and I just exhaunsted after decorating the tree.  We lounged by the fire while the Pekingnese Khandi and Lin kept the vigilant watch over the photographer.

---

Iain and I in Radford with our not-so-enormous artificial tree.

                                            

Opening presents by the tree, with Mom, Dad, and Mrs. Bolton

   

group photos in the living room, also joined by my Virginia Granny Trina Ramzinsky

                                                                                                            
     

Elsa was traumatized....

                                   

---

  

Trina's house

Uncle Feng's house