The fist step in decorating our Christmas tree is putting the star on top. Mama's been reading to Landon a little cardboard page Sesame Street book entitled, "Baby Brother's Christmas." In the book, baby brother is too little to help with any of the Christmas activities until the end:

"Baby brother, you have the most important job of all," says Daddy. "You get to put the star on top of the Christmas tree!"

As a result of the story, Landon was very excited to help put the start on top of our Christmas tree. Please realize that I am perilously standing on a chair in this picture. I don't know how many years we'll be able to repeat this act.

Drew and Landon both helped putting the lights on the Christmas tree. One helped more than the other, but I'm not telling which. We put on a total of 1660 lights, a new record I think.

Our Elf on the Shelf, Ralph, chose to keep an eye on our boys for a day from a perch high atop our Christmas tree.

Landon putting on the first ornament.

Will was next putting an ornament on the Christmas tree.

Finally, Drew got his turn to put an ornament on the Christmas tree.

While hanging ornaments, Mama laid down to hang an ornament on a bottom branch. Landon immediately saw this as an opportunity to lay down on Mama. Will followed while Drew wasn't about to be left out. Daddy joined in and Aunt Donelda grabbed the camera just in time to catch a spontaneous family moment. Woe is Mama having to deal with her four boys.

The final result, one fully decorated Christmas tree.