All I can say is, that was definitely worth the wait. Check out the completed Photoblog for all the latest pictures.

One administrative note: now that the tree is lit, I've put the pictures back in chronological order, as opposed to reverse chronological order, as I had them throughout the process. For those who have been reading all along and just want to see the latest, click the double-right arrow to go to the end, and the click the left arrow to see tonight's batch (13 pictures from tonight, 55 in all). I figure this is a better way to organize the pictures for those hundreds of people who will Google-stumble across this page in the months and years to come.

So all that's left to say now is Merry Christmas to you and yours. There's no denying it now - the turkey is eaten, the tree is lit, Black Friday has been blackened, and Cyber Monday has been processed. It's Christmas season, boys and girls! Deck the halls, roast the chestnuts over an open fire, and jingle all the way!