What Gifts Are You Giving for Christmas 2008?

[sageofages]

I bought myself a MOTORCYCLE whoo hooo..

Ok, really it is for a husband ...but he doesn't know that yet!

Ok my 9 year old is sooooooo completely spoiled ( like many others I stood in line at Wal Mart at 3 am "Black Friday"):

Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour for PS3 (has GH 1, 2, 3 ,and areosmith....he plays with his cousin all the time) along with (3) other video games to go with is countless amount of games for his PS

Also;

I shop throughout the year and got him MANY other things too:

a few DVD's: Alvin and the Chimpmunks, Kung Foo Panda, the enitre Avatar Collection on DVD
Kytronics(name?) 4 way skateboard/ and Bike ramp
some clothes
Nascaar stuff
and a really cool ( almost like an Easy Bake Oven) BUT it makes and bakes INSECTS!!!!!!!!
some Star War figures for the Mellenium Falcon my parents got him for Christmas
Deck Tech mini skateboards and ramp

His other grand parents got him:
Transformers ,a Transformer watch ,and the movie, clothes and a Digital camera

his dad got him:
Speed Racer toys and "Cars" the movie toys and a few computer learning games

Because i hit it good with a Mervyns going out of business sale:
Mom: chocolate brown chasmere pancho throw wrap and perfume
dad: Norte Dame football coffee table book and ND sweatshirt and cap
Nieces: this really cool dollhouse and tea set from a going out of business sale at Kay-bee toys
Nephew:dvd and a Wii game ( and a gift bag full of I-Pod and Wii skins and covers i found at all places...99cent store)
Brothers(2) and sister in laws: I made gift baskets full of baked goods and wine and cheese.


I cannot do this on a teacher salary at one time....however, with good sales all year long I made Bank!

[honeychile]

If my brother doesn't leave a message by tomorrow, I will go through with my threat to present him with a chia pet. I am sick and tired of him waiting until 2 days before Christmas and then dictating that he MUST have Brand XYZ of whatever, and that's the only thing that will suffice.

[SWTXBelle]

I think you should go with the Chia pet, even if he does call! (One year my homeroom class bought a Chia - eventually it grew hair alright - MOLD!)

[Thetagirl218]

I spoiled my sister this year:

• All 4 seasons of Grey's Anatomy on DVD( She just started watching this season, and doesn't understand anything that is going on!!!)
• A Vera Bradley cosmetic bag and coin purse in Pink Elephants.
• A Gift Card for iTunes
• The Roasalie/Cullen family crest necklace from Twilight
• A little cute nursing plaque

Dad:

• A solar powered flashlight
• A sports clip watch for his biking hikes
• A nickel plated business card holder with his initials on it
• Mom: A set of snowman candy holders with our family's name on them
• A pair of nice gold earrings
• A red leather bag for her computer

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I think you should go with the Chia pet, even if he does call! (One year my homeroom class bought a Chia - eventually it grew hair alright - MOLD!)

It's still a thought - he's getting a tie, for sure. And I understand that he's ordering himself a few videos that I get to reimburse him for.

He & his wife were supposedly going to Israel this coming year (he's a pastor), so I was all ready to get them both nice passport covers, a travel adapter, Imodium, Fodor's, stuff like that, but it sounds as if it's been put off. That would have been SO easy!

[aephi alum]

DH and I don't exchange gifts with many people. We have small families (we're both only children) so we give gifts to our parents... and there is a couple we've been friends with for years... and that's it. (Our card list, OTOH, is a mile long.)

Mom: Bath & Body Works gift package
Mom & Dad: Courvoisier gift package
Mom & Dad: Shar Pei tea towel and note pad (there's a family in-joke about old wrinkly dogs)

MIL: Bailey's gift package
FIL: Bombay Sapphire gift package
MIL: Handmade needlepoint playing-card themed tissue box cover (she loves bridge)

Friends: Handmade needlepoint TARDIS tissue box cover (they are sci-fi geeks, like us )
Friends: Something off their Amazon wish list. We wanted to get them the Dr. Horrible DVD but someone already bought it for them - d'oh!

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I think you should go with the Chia pet, even if he does call! (One year my homeroom class bought a Chia - eventually it grew hair alright - MOLD!)

LOL! When those first came out inthe late 80's I think?? My sister and I got each other one of them for Christmas. Ours both grew mold too My mom got mad and threw them out.