Hey, thanks for your nice comment! I added an update to my "Tis the Season" post: Today was our worst snow ever and our neighbor skidded around the corner, clipping the tail of our van. Left a wrinkle and a smashed tail light. Sigh. I'd like to deck his halls.

Glad you have so much wrapping done - want to help me out? My husband has worked extra hard today and is laying carpet as I type this (11:15 p.m. Sat.) I'm not going to get my hopes up until the furniture is back in the living room (and out of the dining room).

I thought of you this morning, actually. I've had trouble finding long underwear for my 13 year old (he's nearly my size) so my dh and I went to the women's dept of JC Penney and found the most boyish-looking women's thermals we could find. I showed them to Chad and he said he'd wear them if I took "that thing" off (a bow). I never told him where I bought them and he didn't ask. But they fit and he likes them. I hope I'm not scarring him for life!

If I don't post before Christmas, I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas! I very much enjoy reading your posts and comments. You add sunshine to my day!

Kate

I wrap each kids in the same paper. That way I know for sure who it goes to. I also number them in the order to be opened when necessary. Have fun planning and opening all your gifts. It sounds like fun.
:>Michelle

I hate wrapping gifts because for the six years I was in the navy all of the electronic gear I fixed had to be wrapped in static packaging and then in bubble wrap. My philosophy is if you can't see it, it's good enough. I have been known to use a random scrap of paper matching or not to cover a multitude of gaps and tears!

Or you could just wrap them, slap a nametag on it and hand them out willynilly. We actually have someone be Santa (read: stuck wearing the ugly, sweaty hat) that passes out gifts. No particular order... but they must be opened one at a time with appropriate thanks given immediately to the giver (if present).