Shhhhhh. Don't tell my kids. The other day I talked with Santa at the mall and he informed me he is bringing my little girl a play kitchen. I'm so excited, she's going to love it!
However, Santa was a bit concerned because the box is so big. He was worried that with such a big box he may not be able to fit everything in his sleigh on Christmas Eve. So, he asked if there was any possible way he could deliver the present early and hide it at our house until Christmas Eve when he'll put it under the tree.
Yikes! At first I thought there was no possible way I'd be able to hide a present that large at our house. WAIT! Ding, ding! I just remembered the new Lifetime shed that we built in our backyard. It's an 8'x5' shed so it has plenty of room to hide a play kitchen box. However, my son does likes to play in there sometimes and pretend it is his own little clubhouse. Hmmm, that could pose a possible risk.
Fortunately, Lifetime sheds feature holes in the door latch to accommodate a padlock! So, when the kids were at school one day, Santa made his early delivery and I showed him where to store the big box in our Lifetime shed. Now, the Christmas present is locked up tight so no curious little eyes can get an early peek. (Plus, it helps protect the other valuables in the shed like our lawn mower etc. - which is a good answer if my son happens to ask why a lock suddenly appeared!)
We built the shed to store my husband's lawn equipment and it's his space to use as he pleases. But, this month he'll have to share a little space with Santa. So glad we could help the jolly old man! 