Merry Christmas!

We had a very Merry Christmas today. Kaia was up bright and early ready to open gifts. Tanek hopped out of bed faster than I've ever seen. I guess the thought of opening presents has that effect on kids.
After a very lengthy session of opening gifts we started the fun part of getting the toys out of the boxes. Why are toy manufacturers so cruel? They definitely keep the plastic tie and tape companies in business. Of course an adult is patiently trying to dislodge the toy from the box all the while trying not to shout expletives or break said toy in half. In front of the "patient" adult a child is hopping up and down saying "hurry and open it". After about an hour the toy is finally free from the box and you realize it needs batteries. Now this toy isn't going to need your standard screwdriver to open the battery compartment. It needs a tiny little screwdriver that you can't find. So, now you spend more time looking for the screwdriver and the child is either :
1. Crying
2. Opening boxes with tiny little pieces and losing them
or
3. Taking toys from the other child (now that ones crying)
Sometimes its all three or a variation of two.
By lunch time everyone was busy playing with their new gifts and all was well with the world. Christmas is fun but I must say it is also exhausting. Before we went to bed last night my daughter wanted to know when Santa was going to visit again. Luckily for her parents it will be another year before we see Saint Nick. My pocketbook can't handle it before then. :)