Why?

Why can't I keep my counters and tables clean?  Seriously, I can't stand cluttered and messy counters.  I'm not sure how I can go to bed at night with clean counters and by morning they look like this.  I'm sure there is a paper fairy that destroys my counters some time in the early morning hours when I'm sleeping peacefully in my cozy bed. 

 

 

Oh, and I like to call this perimeter cleaning.  The house is clean except the perimeter.  All the "stuff" clutters up the perimeters.  Despite my efforts to organize toys, this is what happens.  At least most of the toys are hidden by bedtime.