YOU SAID:
December morning I woke up and there was a thousand presents
INTO JAPANESE
12 月の朝、私は覚めたし、千のプレゼントがあった
BACK INTO ENGLISH
December morning, I woke up and had a thousand gifts
INTO JAPANESE
12 月の朝、私は目が覚めたし、千の贈り物を持っていた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
December morning, I woke up and had a thousand gifts
That didn't even make that much sense in English.