So i'm officially done Christmas shopping!!
Well, i have 2 gift cards to buy yet, but they practically don't count since they just go in cards and are ready to go when you get them.
Everything is bought.
I'm so happy!
Now comes the hard part.
Saturday night and last night, i have been up until 1245am and 12am respectively, wrapping presents.
In years past, it was so easy!
Frank would watch Mady downstairs while i wrapped gifts upstairs.
It was so easy, in fact, that i had presents in HER CLOSET! And i would wrap in HER ROOM!
I also did wrapping and storing in the attic, so i wouldn't risk waking Mady up when "Santa" came.
Well now, i'm in a bit of a bind.
Mady is getting nosy, and very observant.
Plus, she has the memory of an elephant!
You can't so much as buy a candy bar in front of her and she's asking where it went 3 days later!
So i have to be sneeky now.
I've been hiding presents in the basement in the far corner.
I wait until she goes to bed, then i bring piles of things upstairs and i wrap as long as i can keep my eyes open.
And i have to make sure to do "Santa's" gifts in one paper, and Mommy/Daddy gifts in another...so she knows that "Santa" was really there.
Then i have to wrap Em's gifts in yet another paper, and Em's "Santa" gifts in another paper, because Miss Ever Noticing will definately put it together.
You can laugh as you read this, but she is a lot smarter than you think.
And then each person we buy for gets their own paper, so i know what is who's and nothing gets mixed up in the shuffle of the day.
It all takes so darn much time!
In 2 days of wrapping, all i've managed to wrap are the girls "Santa" gifts, their Mommy/Daddy gifts, and half of Franks stuff.
Yikes!! I better get my butt in gear if i wanna be ready in time for Christmas!
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