Not sure where the best place to put this is.

What do you keep around (besides christmas "spirits") to ease your way through christmas day?

Here are a few things I have found helpful.

Small "harmless looking" knife - think swiss army or benchmite
Lighter - no one ever seems to be able to light candles or fires these days
Small side cutters - to deal with all the annoying wires in the kids presents
Small nippers - for when the side cutters can't get at the blamed wires
Leatherman Squirt E4 - great for dealing with battery compartments.
Leatherman Charge TI - for when the Squirt isn't big enough
A couple of small flashlights for looking in/under things (Inova T1, peak matterhorn(?))
mini tripod (so I don't get stuck holding the camera(s)
extra batteries / media for cameras.
More AA, AAA, C and D batteries than I can carry for all the "toys"
small forceps to reach the teeny tiny screws that always fall where I can't reach.

And of course some true spirit(s?) can help smooth out a very hectic day if used appropriately

Merry Christmas all

- Eric
(patiently waiting for the family to wake up so I can find out what Santa brought me this year - I've been really good!)