Thanks guys for all your advice. It's so nice to know I'm not the only one who feels like this sometimes. I was feeling all guilty for feeling frustrated - only to read you all go through the same things!!! Thanks.

So, here is my plan of action:

1. Take down blinds in bedroom and replace with curtains. I've been wanting to do that anyway.

2. Try the citrus-scented room spray around tree. If that doesn't work - take down Christmas tree (I can try it again next year - Tito will be two then, and Sophie will be a year and a half). Besides it's nearly Christmas anyway!

3. Exercise kitties before bedtime. We always play - Sophie loves to chase her ball down the hallway - but it's usually after we get off work. Maybe adding more playtime right before bed will help tire them out.

4. Get Feliway Plug-In for bedroom. Hopefully this will calm them down a bit at night.

5. Talk to vet about free-feeding. I'm nervous because the last time I tried free-feeding them was when they turned into furry footballs - but if you all do it with your furkids, it can't be impossible to do with Tito and Sophie.


Barbara - I learned my lesson the hard way about leaving water on the bedside table a couple of months ago!

CCL - That "helping paw at Christmas time" is exactly what I feel like!

I'm going to start a picture thread here in a few minutes. I've been meaning to do so for quite a while - I got my camera fixed!!!

Thanks again everyone.