Help! Our Tree Is Eating Our House!!!

[DVCsince02]

Do you ever feel like your house has been swallowed up by gifts?

 

[robind]

That reminds me of what our trees used to look like when we were little, only we had a big silver aluminum tree that was a hand-me-down from my grandfather.

 

[DisneyKevin]

When I first met John, he had a futon and the cushion had the exact same upholstery as your sofa.

 

[concept5123]

the tree puked up some fun stuff! looks like where i was at today...lol

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

holy cow that is alot of gifts. I thought I was bad. Now where do you put them. LOL.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Ahhhh...I remember those days! Now we are into electronics -- more money, but a lot less to clean up!!!

 

[miss missy]

easy solution... you need a bigger tree

 

[Renysmom]

An Easy Bake Oven.... Is that so you can make us all cake

 

[DVCsince02]

I tell ya, the plan today is to clean up this giant mess. All of my gifts fit into one shopping bag and Chris' gifts do too. The rest is the kids. Between 3 sets of grandparents and an aunt and uncle, I am overwhelmed. We decided last night to put a lot of it away for later, the rest will go in the play room.

The sad part is I couldn't even get everything in the picture.

Emma had a baking Christmas. An easy bake oven, a cup cake maker, a Hannah Montana apron and hat, a My First Cook book by Paula Deen.

Did anyone notice our tree in that mess? It's a Donald Duck tree (he's my favorite).

 

[ADP]

I tell ya, the plan today is to clean up this giant mess. Did anyone notice our tree in that mess? It's a Donald Duck tree (he's my favorite).

Good luck cleaning. I always loved trying to open stuff to put it away. sometimes opening it takes longer than putting it away; especially those kids toys with wires holding them in the container. Some of them require a Masters degree to open them up.

The tree looks awesome! Donald Rocks!!!

 

[bawstngrl]

Do you ever feel like your house has been swallowed up by gifts?

My goodness.....how many kids do you have???? LOL
The person who suggested putting some of the gifts away for "later" is on the right track....with that many toys to choose from kids get overwhelmed and often end up losing pieces or breaking things the first day...(I learned that the hard way)

 

[DVCsince02]

My goodness.....how many kids do you have???? LOL

The person who suggested putting some of the gifts away for "later" is on the right track....with that many toys to choose from kids get overwhelmed and often end up losing pieces or breaking things the first day...(I learned that the hard way)

We have 3 kids, 5y/o girl, 3y/o boy, and an infant. The funny part is the infant only got a 3 or 4 things (we didn't even buy for him).

We are going through the play room and giving a lot of the older toys to Goodwill and making room for the new things.

 

[DisnyMama]

bawstngrl........I LOVE YOUR TREE!!!

Shannon

 

[DVCsince02]

Well we did it. We got everything put away before yesterday's party. We had Evan baptized yesterday and the family over for food afterwards.

Now I am taking all the holiday decorations down. I am Christmas'd out.

 

[simonkodousek]

Our living room looked like that when my brother and I were younger, but now we're into electronics, gift cards, and money, so now there is room to walk, and A LOT less to clean up.

 

[DVCsince02]

Well folks, it's done. Everything has been put away. The tree, the decorations, the outdoor lights, everything. And I don't feel bad one bit.

 

[ADP]

Well folks, it's done. Everything has been put away. The tree, the decorations, the outdoor lights, everything. And I don't feel bad one bit.

Way to go Jen! Could I talk you into a trip to Indy around the beginning of January? We need all the help we can get with decorations. You know, since you are already done.

 

[DVCsince02]

Sure! You come here to watch my kids, I'll go there to un-decorate.

 

[exwdwcm]

Wow Jen, that's a lot!! i think i have decided, for every new toy that comes in, an old one goes out to the garage sale or pass me down pile. at least that will minimize the toy chest. we get a lot of hand me down toys from my sister- between those and new toys from grandma, it is just too much for one kid. He can't even play with it all.

 

[BRobson]

I wish I could take my tree down but the kids want it up until at least New Years