a moment in the day: picture

How to take an adorable picture of your adorable dog doing an adorable thing on Christmas morning.

Step 1. Take Nicholas out for a walk.

Step 2. Oh my god, look at that adorable tiny reindeer stuck in the grass at the edge of the lawn at a neighbor's house!

Step 3. Oh my god, look at Nicholas standing next to the adorable tiny reindeer, I really need a picture of this!

Step 4. Take phone out from inner pocket of sweater.

Step 5. Press button to turn on phone.

Step 6. Pass-code lock screen, yeah, this is never going to work, Nicholas is going to walk away and ruin everything.

Step 7. No, no, Nicholas don't pee on it.

Step 8. Hit numbers for pass-code.

Step 9. You're on the wrong screen, quick, swipe left.

Step 10. Oh my god, Nicholas is nose to nose with the adorable tiny reindeer!

Step 11. Hit camera icon.

Step 12. Nicholas is walking away.

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Bonus photo. Also seen on walk, but it couldn't walk away. Sad, discarded Christmas boughs left at the curb on Christmas morning.