morning would feel less festive without all those packages.
Her worries turned out to be unnecessary.
The grandchildren still had plenty of presents to open, and the adults were able to enjoy watching them without constantly checking whether everyone had received an equal number of gifts.
The family finished opening presents in about 40 minutes, compared with the usual hour and a half.
There was less wrapping paper to collect, fewer bags to organize, and less confusion about whose present belonged to whom.
The adults appeared more relaxed because they
