Thanks, everyone! 
Well, the whole crew wanted in on the Christmas photoshoots... Jake has been wearing a Petite Blythe hat that almost fits him. I went out to take "one quick photo" and ended up wrestling the tripod (which I went back for) through a tangle of deadfall & branches as the light ebbed away to blaaah. I'm even more scared of breaking him, trying to pose him with mittens and numb fingers
![[Image: 49275825243_7f593bd4e8_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825243_7f593bd4e8_z.jpg)
".... the **** is this white stuff??"
![[Image: 49275825088_d556d08464_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825088_d556d08464_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49276289516_3edd10b364_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276289516_3edd10b364_z.jpg)
I should re-do this one; the light was crummy and thinking about keeping the background out of focus, I got the basket out of focus too. Oh well.
And, the minis are having their now-traditional fabulous party. I think it would be lovely to be able to join them
![[Image: 49275825418_147942119e_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825418_147942119e_z.jpg)
Kailani & Roxann are unloading gifts...
![[Image: 49276488502_ba80ecb08e_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276488502_ba80ecb08e_z.jpg)
Becky & Alice are making a snowman, and Scarlett is taking a turn as the Keeper Of Dreams Of Warm Places...
![[Image: 49276289236_941283a8a9_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276289236_941283a8a9_z.jpg)
Carols are being sung...
![[Image: 49276290111_07060db12c_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276290111_07060db12c_z.jpg)
...Marie's teaching them some French, "Joyeux Noel"...
![[Image: 49276290456_d8efbbe5c4_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276290456_d8efbbe5c4_z.jpg)
Kumu watches over things from the treetop...
![[Image: 49276290366_5f5a4e8609_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276290366_5f5a4e8609_z.jpg)
... and Santa has been sighted.
![[Image: 49275825988_527f1fbf29_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825988_527f1fbf29_z.jpg)
(Bonus outtake: The Ghost of Christmas Party
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![[Image: 49275824828_b0021e2aec_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275824828_b0021e2aec_z.jpg)
"Merry Christmas, everyone!"

Well, the whole crew wanted in on the Christmas photoshoots... Jake has been wearing a Petite Blythe hat that almost fits him. I went out to take "one quick photo" and ended up wrestling the tripod (which I went back for) through a tangle of deadfall & branches as the light ebbed away to blaaah. I'm even more scared of breaking him, trying to pose him with mittens and numb fingers

![[Image: 49275825243_7f593bd4e8_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825243_7f593bd4e8_z.jpg)
".... the **** is this white stuff??"
![[Image: 49275825088_d556d08464_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825088_d556d08464_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49276289516_3edd10b364_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276289516_3edd10b364_z.jpg)
I should re-do this one; the light was crummy and thinking about keeping the background out of focus, I got the basket out of focus too. Oh well.
And, the minis are having their now-traditional fabulous party. I think it would be lovely to be able to join them

![[Image: 49275825418_147942119e_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825418_147942119e_z.jpg)
Kailani & Roxann are unloading gifts...
![[Image: 49276488502_ba80ecb08e_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276488502_ba80ecb08e_z.jpg)
Becky & Alice are making a snowman, and Scarlett is taking a turn as the Keeper Of Dreams Of Warm Places...

![[Image: 49276289236_941283a8a9_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276289236_941283a8a9_z.jpg)
Carols are being sung...
![[Image: 49276290111_07060db12c_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276290111_07060db12c_z.jpg)
...Marie's teaching them some French, "Joyeux Noel"...
![[Image: 49276290456_d8efbbe5c4_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276290456_d8efbbe5c4_z.jpg)
Kumu watches over things from the treetop...
![[Image: 49276290366_5f5a4e8609_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276290366_5f5a4e8609_z.jpg)
... and Santa has been sighted.
![[Image: 49275825988_527f1fbf29_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275825988_527f1fbf29_z.jpg)
(Bonus outtake: The Ghost of Christmas Party


![[Image: 49275824828_b0021e2aec_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49275824828_b0021e2aec_z.jpg)
"Merry Christmas, everyone!"