As soon as one things gone and done with, another rears it's ugly head for attention. At least your children didn't try to launch a formal protest, by the sounds of it.
As noted by Katherine Pryde (who is a know-it-all when it comes to all things computerized), online shopping is likely going to be your friend. Unless you want to muddle through all the absolute craziness that's been on the television over the past 24 hours.