Carnage under a tree…

So I finally put up the tree and it looked really really pretty for at least a few days… Now it gives the appearance of being beaten repeatedly… only this assault was brought upon by little hands eager to strip the wrapping from pressies and see what it hides within for them. So there it stands or should I say leans… in the lounge looking very sorry for itself. My mistake was putting presents in the tree expecting careful hands to pull them out . I have managed to divert their energy elsewhere at the moment, riding bikes, playing with cellphones, swimming in the pool, while I try to regain control of the home so that I may get the Christmas lunch together for them. This morning while trying to prepare what I could for lunch I tried to teach my...