Christmas is a week and a half away...

...and I think I'm nearly ready. I should really get something for the girls' piano teacher, and I haven't even STARTED wrapping presents yet... but I think we're close to being ready. The biggest dilemma, to my mind, has been what to do with the presents. Typically, I'll wrap a few at a time and place them under the tree immediately. Of course, Santa leaves his presents--unwrapped--under the tree while we sleep on Christmas Eve. The thing that makes this year different is the fact that we have Bubba, our new Bichon Frise puppy. He's definitely a well-behaved puppy, and compared to our old dog (Phoebe), he's not as destructive even when he does get into stuff. But still, I hate wrapping presents twice. I enjoy it the first time around, but the second time I have to wrap a present, there's quite a bit of grumbling. (Good natured, I'm sure, ha! ha!) Jim and Lindsay think Bubba will behave and leave the presents alone. I guess the best way to find out is to just put a few out at a time and see what happens. Wish me luck!