I don't take mine down until January 7th. I procrastinate because I love the smell of the tree and the lights and the ornaments the kids have made over the years.
I keep the decorations up around the house too.
s4 - why did you *give up*? Where's the little boy in ya, hun'?
Since us kids moved out the house about 5 years ago, mom and dad don't put up a tree anymore. I'll probably put one up once i get married or for sure when we have children.
like i said, we usually leave it up, but the boys and the wife wanted it down so they would have more room in the livingroom.
You know drumsets and rescue heros need alot of room...
Sometimes I take the tree down the day after Christmas so I can get everything put away before the New Year - don't wanna start a new year off with an unorganized house ... but this year, I don't know *shrug* ... I guess I'll take it down the same time as ku'u so we can have our Christmas Tree Bonfire ... WOOHOO!!! Yet another reason to party
They make rubber pads that you can put over the heads so they hardly make any noise. You might could buy those and make the kids put them on the drums at night. I'm not sure if they make them for cymbals too, though.