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Are you completely sick of opening up toys by now? lol I think I get carpal tunnel every year just from trying to break the secret codes to getting the toys out of their boxes.
On a Hershey's Kiss! I was going to call the dentist in the morning anyway, because I have been having pain in that tooth, but now it is really important.... 
Oh yeah, and to top it off the kids all got gift cards to spend so we were up at the crack of dawn this morning and off to SHOP EVEN MORE!!! I think I'll have to call in the National Guard to clean this house, lol. But the kids really enjoyed it and that's what counts. I'm not a shopper but if I can make the kids happy I'm all for it, especially this year.
lol Please tell them to come over to my house when they are done. I've never seen so much wrapping paper and boxes in my life. The cats are having a blast, of course.
JeanR- We will certainly keep your daughter in prayer. I'm glad all made it safe.
lol I can't even seem to train the children to do that job well. I have hauled out so many trash bags, I think I've lost 20 lbs. We can almost see the floor now! One year, I asked all of the relatives to please take all the toys out of their boxes, ties, etc. before wrapping. This worked great and kept me from having to dismantle package after package for three children by myself. I thought this would be an ongoing event. This year, they didn't even remember. Ugh. We surely appreciate every single thing, but this is exhausting for poor mom. Someone could make some serious money opening a business that specializes in opening up toy packages and putting toys together.
That sounds like a good holiday job! When I was a teen I used to work at the local Sears Cat. Center (remember when we had those). I used to put together bicycles and other things for people who had ordered them through mail order. I don't think I've even seen a bicycle that wasn't put together in the last 10 years. The toys and the daug gone metal ties drives me crazy. This year I looked around and my 6 year old had a pair of wire cutters trying to get her Care Bear out of the box. Now somethings just not right when that happens. I can't tell you how many things I've torn up trying to get them out of the package.
lol Those Care Bears are sure tied in good. We used pliers and a knife on ours this year. If I have to try to pry out one more Brat Doll from a box, I may lose my mind. And, yet, tomorrow is my daughter's b-day party. More presents to pry open! I nearly lost an eye on a camera yesterday, but I did manage to find the floor in two rooms. Progress.
