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When will FC be able to wrap them

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3duracellbunnies · 18/12/2011 22:16

FC always wraps stocking contents in our house, but the kiddies are doing full on shift work at the moment. As my nickname might indicate, none of them particularly believe in the value of sleep, but worse, they sleep at different times. Dd1 has only just gone to sleep at 10pm (stories are read by 8 at latest, but she always says she can't sleep), she is nearly 7, and being school holidays I feel cruel dragging her out of bed, so her natural body clock is taking over, she will probably emerge about 8.30 tomorrow, by which time ds or dd2 or both will have had almost half a morning's entertainment. None of them seem to be expressing any doubts about authenticity of FC yet.

Have managed to wrap dd1 stocking bits when they were out / in bath, but still the other two to do, plus main presents from us, and from their grandpa! Not to mention everyone else's but I figure I can employ them as elves on those ones. DH around in evenings, but then going up to FIL Christmas Eve and he can't wrap on the sleigh. Any clever ideas?

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oreocrumbs · 18/12/2011 22:52

Bribe them with a christmas film and snacks?

Have you got a friend or neighbour you could send them to for an hour, and return the favour with their DC?

Pull an all nighter after the last one has gone to bed? Sleep is for wimps Xmas Grin

iloveblue · 18/12/2011 22:53

Can you lock yourself in the bathroom/bedroom one evening and do it?
I'm in a similar situation - we have a glass living room door, and DS1 often comes down at night, I have to be on constant look-out.

TreeHouses · 18/12/2011 22:55

Just love your name!

thinkofthemoney · 18/12/2011 23:04

No advice but same situation here. Dh working all weekend, no one to have dc, both working all next week and 2 dc who don't sleep.
Still up now in fact.
I'm seriously considering setting my alarm for 3am!

3duracellbunnies · 19/12/2011 06:35

I couldn't sleep so ended up wrapping at 1am. So far have wrapped all bar a few stocking presents. Just got about 5 bigger presents each to go, and at least for all bar dd1 if she did see wouldn't be disasterous, as are different paper and she knows we give them presents (stockings from FC, tree presents from us, why should the red man get all the glory?). And breathe!

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