My boys helped me wrap gifts! (And didn't destroy anything!)

Sorry, I have to share this. I am so proud of my boys!

It's the first X-mas with the three cats, and I was really worried about wrapping presents. Our last cat never wanted anything to do with me, and though she'd watch me wrap, she never bothered wrapped presents, or bows and ribbons. These new boys have to chew on everything! I was thinking that I'll get one gift wrapped, do another one, and have to re-wrap the first. Or worse, hide away in a room for two hours to get everything wrapped. I am a social creature when X-mas comes around!

They did so well!!!!!

Little One just kept coming and attacking the rolled up rug. He could care less there was rustling paper,shiny ribbon, and crunchy bows. Hans sat in the hallway and waited for me to finish so he could have his dinner.

Mer was the best. He really wanted a bow, so I told him he could take one from the bag and keep it if he behaved himjself. I was just joking around.... Do you know he actually did? He picked out one red metalic bow, and carried it around the house for about half an hour! I heard him go downstairs, and when he came back up he didn't have it, and he wanted another one. He kept trying to steal the bow off of my Papa's chocolate. I'm over there going, "You can't have that bow. That's Papa's bow. You have to learn to share!" Once again, he listened to me. So I told him he could have one more bow from the bag, and that was it. Two was enough. So he pulled out a silver one, carried it over to a huge shopping bag, and slept on it. Man, I love this cat!

Okay, so I don't quite trust them when I'm not there to supervise, and I locked the gifts away until dinner tomorrow. (We do dinner at Baba's on X-mas eve, and stay home for X-mas day). Little One and Mer are sound asleep behind me on my bed, with both bows.

I can't wait until X-mas morning. I'm going to let them unwrap my gifts for me, since they behaved so well tonight!

(Oh! And they haven't bothered any decorations, or the tree, or the ornaments! It's more than I had hoped for!)

My Orie hasnt done any damage to the presents... she loves shiney things.. so we have to watch her... i had a shiney victoria secret box. and Orie loved it.. and chewed the corners of it off...lol shes too cute to punish..

What a great story! Mer sounds like quite the little character

Comere (he's 17) doesn't play too much without serious prompting anymore, but last night while I was wrapping gifts he reverted to kittenhood again. He came right over where I was wrapping and laid smack dab in the middle of the paper. The gift I was wrapping was in a canvas bag with a string, and boy, did he ever want to play with it! So we played for a little while until he got board of it. He then just rolled over and let me keep wrapping, occassionally swiping as a bow or loose piece of paper

Cats are the best...

Your little boys are so well behaved and helpful! Now, your presents are wrapped all the better, and I bet you had a lot more fun, too!

I have to admit, I couldn't stop laughing. (Though it hurt like all heck. I had my tonsils out last week and my throat is still raw.) I really did need a good laugh, and my boys certainly didn't disappoint!

Originally Posted by wodesorel

I have to admit, I couldn't stop laughing. (Though it hurt like all heck. I had my tonsils out last week and my throat is still raw.) I really did need a good laugh, and my boys certainly didn't disappoint!

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Our babies can always cheer us up, can't they! Sure hope your throat feels better soon!

aww mine didnt either he just sat on the wrapping paper first. I didnt use any bows or strings this year and he hasnt chewed on the wrapping paper either

That is SO cute what Mer did! I have no doubt in my mind that they totally and completely understand what we tell them. Sometimes they choose not to listen, but they do understand.

Congratulations on successfully wrapping your presents! I only had a little help from Trent this year (but then again, I just stuck on the bows and only put ribbon on two presents...the ribbon is what he really likes to help with!). Only one corner of one package has been ripped, and it's for Earl so it's no big deal.

Originally Posted by dawnofsierra

Your little boys are so well behaved and helpful! Now, your presents are wrapped all the better, and I bet you had a lot more fun, too!

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cute boys!!!!!

You are so lucky to have well behaved cats! 4 out of 5 of mine were angels. I finished the wrapping and decorating last night and Merlin (of course) had to sit right in the middle of the table while I was wrapping. As soon as I turned away he was trying to eat ribbon. Unfortunately he eats it and just doesn't play with it so he can't have any. I ended up locking myself and the pressies in the spare room for and hour to finish everything. Poor Merli was outside the door crying to get in the whole time!

Ghibli doesn't care about paper,. Ribbon is his thing.. and it was difficult last night being the ribboner...until I gave him l.ittle bels to play with in the kitchen.

Paige likes to crinkle wraping paper.

Molly.. doesn't like christmas.. ??