We used to hide all the presents until the kids went to bed on Christmas Eve, then feverishly finish wrapping a putting them under the tree. When the last present was in place and we finally got a minute to sit down and look at the tree and the presents and the extra decorations that "Santa" put up during his visit...a quiet few minutes with MamaCharlie on the sofa, all the lights out except the ones on the tree...little snores coming from the bedrooms...eating Santa's cookies.
