What is/was your ********* morning like? Organized, or a free-for-all?

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I do it the same way that my mother did it. My kids get up and come and get mom and dad out of bed. Then while my husband gets the coffee ready, the kids get to rip through their stockings. After that it is gift time. My kids hand their gifts out to us and each other first because they can’t stand waiting any longer. Then I hand the gifts out. I organize them under the tree so that the first gift I give is on the outside. I also number them on the label so I don’t get confused. Luckily I only have two kids, so it is easy to keep track of which gift goes with which gift and to which child.

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