anticipation

"Mommy, I want you to put mine and Sam's presents under the tree" I heard from Jake the other day. He had been at our neighbor's house and seen that they had christmas presents under their tree already (their kids are older). We assured him that Santa will come to our house and that mom and dad also have a few things for them. We would not be able to put presents out underneath the tree in advance anyway. Our boys would not be able to stand just looking at them for a more than a week. They would try to peek, squeeze or tear at them to get an idea what was inside. They are excited about Christmas.