It was driving me crazy

I might have issues. I hate a cluttered house. And during Christmas time it is extremely cluttered. Not only has our house shrunk this year (remember we went from 5 bedrooms to 3?) but then you add Christmas decorations to it and I have probably had 3-4 panic attacks about my messy house. I can't stand it when the other 4 members of this family just dump their stuff anywhere they want. There is a place for everything..pretty much.

Anyway, Christmas day literally pushed me over the edge. And here's why. Wes decided to clean out his room on Christmas Eve and give Brock his toys/books/etc. that he has outgrown. And fair enough, we had been keeping things there just because it was easier. Then Christmas morning came. A ton of presents now had to be put away. And here is how the house looked:

I can't even look at this picture without my heart racing. That is HORRIBLE!! So, 6 hours or more later, all three kids' rooms have their new presents organized, old toys in trash bags for donation and items to be used later are headed to the storage sheds in the backyard. I did not sit down until 8:00 pm on Christmas Day. But my house is as close to clutter free as I can get it before the Christmas decorations come down. I know, I have issues.