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re: Love Reading TD dads putting toys together
Posted on 12/25/25 at 8:32 am to Hot Carl
Posted on 12/25/25 at 8:32 am to Hot Carl
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Enjoy it, Dads, doing it right now. You only get so many of these. And you may get less than you thought you would. Pretend like this is your last.
My 5-year-old asked my wife if the Easter Bunny was real yesterday morning. I almost fell out, especially given the timing. I really expected some more questions regarding Santa after that, but as I was getting her into her bed and tucking her in last night, she bolted up, gasped and said, “Dad, I forgot to put out cookies and milk for Santa!” I assured her I would make sure I put something out for him, and she drifted off to sleep.
This morning, after the thrill of seeing everything Santa left her, she noticed the plate, with just a few crumbs and the glass, with just a few drops of milk, looked at me with a proud smile, and gave me a tight hug.
I am not looking forward to the day this ends. But for now, Merry Christmas, fellas!
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Posted on 12/25/25 at 8:57 am to Tiigers072410
My brain is fried from libations and my mom got my son some transformer thing from china with a million little pieces.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:18 am to highcotton2
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At the time that was the coldest day on record in Baton Rouge. Not sure if it still stands.
It was warm where i was standing. We fought fire till daylight and beyond!
Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:21 am to GeauxldMember
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This morning, after the thrill of seeing everything Santa left her, she noticed the plate, with just a few crumbs and the glass, with just a few drops of milk, looked at me with a proud smile, and gave me a tight hug. I am not looking forward to the day this ends. But for now, Merry Christmas, fellas
Magical years.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:32 am to Gifman
quote:someone got my 5yo a knock off lego football but it’s a million little tiny Lego pieces all the same color. And honestly the design and the way the directions instruct you to build it is atrocious and give the damn thing no integrity.
and my mom got my son some transformer thing from china with a million little pieces.
What a massive pile of unstable poor workmanship piece of Chinese garbage
Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:34 am to Tiigers072410
Im a mf step ahead.... wife took the kid to the in laws for the day Sunday and i opened, assembled then wrapped everything I knew would be heavy construction
Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:40 am to LSUDad
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Your Dad never did that!
quote:Checks out.
LSUDad
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:21 am to Huck Finn
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Gaga Ball pit
This is real?? I thought it was just a made up game from Bob’s Burgers.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:26 am to Tiigers072410
The worst year was when mine were around 5 and 7. They boy got this mini trampoline with the net and the girl got a Barbie dream house castle thing. I grossly underestimated how long that was gonna take. Ended up around 5 hours and saw the sun come up that Christmas.
It was worth it though.
It was worth it though.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:01 am to Hot Carl
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Enjoy it, Dads, doing it right now. You only get so many of these.
And just like that, it’s gone. My time has passed and I was just thinking this was one of the least exciting Christmas mornings I can remember.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:32 am to Rex Feral
Watching my Grandkids (8,6,4) 0pen their presents this morning is so magical. All of them ran to the cookies left out for Santa and were all excited seeing them gone. Then their comments ,Santa got me this or I asked Santa for this. So much fun
I used to love putting the toys together or whatever. Miss those days.
I used to love putting the toys together or whatever. Miss those days.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:42 am to Tiigers072410
Told my friends we went from Lego & Barbie Houses to Cologne & Flat Irons in a blink. Slow down, take it all in and “be present”. It doesn’t last long
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:45 am to Havoc
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Magical years.
Both of my kids are older teenagers and it’s a different kind of fun….but nothing beats the excitement of little kids on Christmas morning.
I’ve spent many a drunken Christmas Eve putting shite together though. The worst was a full play table with a bunch of Thomas stuff one year. Took me forever to put that particle board table together and it was heavy AF and then it was an exercise in puzzle building to get the tracks right. They played with that thing for years.
This post was edited on 12/25/25 at 11:46 am
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:47 am to Tiigers072410
I only had 1 to assemble this year from Santa. A scooter that required zero tools. I was shocked. Took me longer to open the box than it did to assemble.
We scooted all morning long until the first meltdown occurred from the gummy bear sugar crash.
We scooted all morning long until the first meltdown occurred from the gummy bear sugar crash.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:09 pm to Tiigers072410
When my kids were small we spent every Christmas Eve at a huge family get together at my mom and dad’s. 45-50 brothers/sisters/cousins etc. Usually stretched out to 11pm or later. Then home with Santa gifts to assemble. Hyped up kids usually weren’t ready to go to sleep. We’d tell
Them that if they were awake when Santa landed on the roof he would just leave. The 150 year old house we live in had a tin roof at that time. I’d give them about a half an hour to settle down then go to the back of the house and toss a basketball up on the roof. They thought it was Santa landing. The wife and I were up usually until 3 or 4 finishing up. They were up at 5 or 6. Even factoring in the hangover I miss those mornings like fire.
Them that if they were awake when Santa landed on the roof he would just leave. The 150 year old house we live in had a tin roof at that time. I’d give them about a half an hour to settle down then go to the back of the house and toss a basketball up on the roof. They thought it was Santa landing. The wife and I were up usually until 3 or 4 finishing up. They were up at 5 or 6. Even factoring in the hangover I miss those mornings like fire.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:38 pm to Tiigers072410
Little tikes basketball goal a success. 
We are about to throw down for the next decade with this thing.
We are about to throw down for the next decade with this thing.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:40 pm to Tiigers072410
About ten years ago after getting good and liquored up on Christmas Eve my wife tells me around midnight that I need to put together Barbie's Dreamhouse for our youngest daughter. I had no idea this was needed/expected, hence my inebriated state. It took me a good 2 + hours and it was surprisingly difficult in my impaired state. I swear that thing had 100 different pieces, the instructions were unclear, to be kind. The elevator in that thing never worked. 
Posted on 12/25/25 at 2:15 pm to jscrims
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. I am getting old as every joint on my lower body hurts from being squatted down and twisted like a pretzel trying to put this thing together.
Nah. Been retired 2 years, only 40 and my shite ached from sitting an hour swapping my CPU cooler on the PC.
It's just from not using those muscles like we used to.
We need yoga but we, or at least i, aint gay enough.
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