Gift Sorting

We have a 6-year-old in the house, and that means an obsession when it comes to the Christmas gifts. He is totally focused with how many gifts he's getting. Apparently it doesn't matter what's inside or what it costs. It is just all about the number in the stack.

The bows have been hopelessly crushed from other gifts being put on top, over and over again.
William has refused to write Santa. So he gets to live with what Santa gives him. I think it's a 'test.' The boys from school and he have been comparing notes, and Will is now seeing if Santa has ESP. Of course he doesn't. Everyone knows that the elves are the spies who monitor the naughy/nice quotient for the kids. Santa just wants children to learn to be polite and request things.

At a recent children's Christmas party, William was so disappointed with what Santa brought him. I'm a bit miffed at Santa myself, as he chose a train (not a Shinkansen or Bullet Train, that was the rub) that has annoying sounds. Nothing normal or cute. Just annoying. What's up with that? There's some sick, twisted elf making these gifts. I swear it.
The stacks have gotten bigger, and are growing as things get wrapped. Also, noting the inequity of the piles, I've had to add some to Tim's and mine. Nothing like a little healthy competition. :)