What did you get for Christmas?

[Kfamr]

My most favorite gift was being able to see my grandpa HOME for the holidays. He also got dentures and was able to eat my grandma's homecooked meal and even went back for seconds. He was able to eat a peice of my mom's "famous" pecan pie. He was not able to do that on Thanksgiving.

We didn't really do a lot of gifts this year, however, I really enjoy the few I did get.

320 GB External Harddrive
Tripod/Monopod
Good Dog, Stay by Anna Quindlen
Bath & Bodyworks lotion and shower gel
Box of 25 skittles (3 flavors) and starburst (4 flavors)
365 dogs calendar
pawprint frame
and a $10 walmart card

[jackie]

An Ipod, new computer keyboard, and a sun catcher were my fav gifts. I also got spoiled with lots of little stocking stuffers.

[molucass]

a new digital camera (and a memory card, a camera case, and a battery charger)
a chihuahua keychain
a digital photo keychain
a pair of eeyore pajama pants
a gag gift lighter.. It's HUGE, bigger than my hand I'm sure
A cute thing to hang on the wall about Aunts (from Eden)
Freshwater Cucumber bath & body works shower gel

My wonderful baby girl gave me a picture that she and "Mama Wobin" colored together and then put it in a frame with some really cute pictures of her.

I think thats it..
None of the family did a whole lot for Christmas. Which I really don't mind, I am just happy that we got to come to Texas for the holidays.

[carole]

As we have so many birthdays from october onwards to xmas we don't do big on the xmas gift thing, besides i had my 50th birthday and got awesome gifts, so i was really spoilt rotten anyhow.

Also this year we are saving for the trip for my kids to the gold coast Australia, so we had a limit.

I got my son and his partner a microwave as they really needed one, not an expensive one either, and they got a large toberlone chocolate each.

For melissa, well she wanted two second hand ps 2 games, which we bought off trademe, like your ebay, and a thirty dollar movie gift card and some chocolates, i also got her three new tops, so i consider them xmas gifts as well.

For my niece and nephew i gave them two movie tickets and for my great nephew a toy cell phone.

Hubby needed a new T shirt, so that was his xmas gift,so as you can see not a lot of exchanging of gifts.

Let me tell you what i got for my birthday though, my sister gave me this beautiful white gold heart necklace with small diamonds, love it to bits, i told her i loved heart shaped jewellery of any kind and she remembered, my parents gave me $400, which i have spent on some new clothes and some expensive earings white gold and gold circles, my son and partner gave me 50 dollar vouchers to spend at the mall, and my daughter gave me 50 dollars which i put towards the earings, my girlfriend gave me a 50 dollars jewellery voucher, and i still have some money left to spend as well as my son's vouchers and friends jewellry voucher, and of course hubby and i went to the America concert and stayed at the five star luxury resort, which was a present to both of us for our 50th birthdays..,my great nephew gave me a cute cat notebook and some white chocolate kittens,(good choice for a one year old he he) and my niece and nephew gave me this awesome photo frame with 50 on it and everyone signs it, i had my cake at our xmas function and got this neat birthday plate, which i can use for everyones birthdays from now on, so you can see i was very lucky indeed.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

The best gift was getting to have my mom, brother, and nephew here, but I got quite a few material things, too.

From family:
-A train ride through the royal gorge for all of us on the 23rd from my mom
-A pair of binoculars for hiking from my brother
-$20 from my grandma (My husband got $20 too! She is so nice)
-A bag of caramels/chocolates from my aunt

From friends:
-Homemade cookies and gingerbread house
-$20 gift card to Petco
-Bag of chili and cornbread mix from a women's project
-Decorative box thing

From my students:
-House filled with cookies (150! No wonder I am getting fat )
-$25 gift card to mall
-Truffles
-$15 target gift card
-Bath salts
-Body lotion
-Homemade gingerbread
-Christmas ornament
-Kitchen-cookbook thing with treble clefs on it
-Huge box of covered pretzels

As you can see my piano students like me more than friends and family. I'm so glad I made all of them some homemade treats, plus I am going to write out some thank you cards!

[slleipnir]

* A new laptop battery
* 2 DVDs
* a game (mindtrap)
* wii controller
* FMA DVDs
* Highlander movie
* housecoat
* little frog thing
* movie money
* 2 shirts

[krazyaboutkatz]

My family doesn't give gifts to every one any more. I send checks to my neices and nephews for Christmas and birthdays and I also get my parents a few things for Christmas.

My parents gave me a $200 check for Christmas which I used today to buy the following at Kohl's:
1 pair of Avia walking shoes
1 pair of Union Bay suede boots-They look like slippers and that's what I'll be using them for so I can go in out while wearing them.
2 pairs of Totes ballerina type slippers
1 pair of Gloria Vandervilt boot cut jeans in kaki color
1 pair of Gloria Vanderbilt twill pants in black with muted stripes
1 pair of Gloria Vanderbilt twill pants in dark brown
1 pair of Gloria Vanderbilt twill pants in grey plaid
3 fleece tops

I also had to buy a Tweety bird fleece top for my co-worker because she's a huge Tweety fan.

A co-worker gave me a $20 gift card from Kohl's. My mom had also given me a $25 gift card from Kohl's for my b-day.

My brother and SIL from Texas gave me a $25 gift card from Petsmart for my furkids since I don't have any skin kids.

I've also enjoyed receiving all of the beautiful PT Christmas cards as well as some from friends and family. This is always the highlight of the Christmas season for me.

[binka_nugget]

I had an amazing Christmas! It was my first Christmas with my boyfriend. We spent the morning with his family, headed to the city to spend time with my family, then headed back into town to have dinner with his family.

I got:

-Two snowboarding jackets
-Snowboard w/bindings
-snowboarding goggles
-jeans
-two shirts
-TnA/Aritzia purse
-Fendi purse
-gift cert for Change lingerie and La Senza
-snow boots
-snow tires (I actually got them early since it snowed last month :P)
-lots of chocolates
-body moisterizer set
-makeup box
-makeup brush set
-$70

[Kalei]

Wow, everyone got such great gifts! Looks like Santa did well this year on his gift making

I got:

From my parents: A brand new stylish wintercoat that I love.
Some nice black winter boots.
The Peter Pan dvd
Some pj's
A Gold ring with my birthstone in it.

From my sister:
The Spirit movie

From my bf:

This is amazing...my boyfriend bought a big brown body pillow. Then he went and bought material with horses all over it. He got his mom/sister to teach him how to use the sewing machine. And he sat for hours and sewed a horsey pillowcase together to fit the huge body pillow. And he did an excellent job on it. It looks perfessional. But its definately one of the best gifts I've ever got!

[Alysser]

I got a cruise to the Bahamas and Florida for my Christmas gift. It was basically for the whole family and it sure was amazing. I got some souvenirs and gifts but I liked spending time with my family and around nature and animals. I got really close to some really cool animals. It was one of the best experiences I've had.

I also got:
-$105
-1 Atlantis resort t-shirt
-2 bahamas t-shirts
-a really nice bracelet
-a Norwegian Cruise line T-shirt that I absolutely love
-an electronic pug that looks like it's sleeping and it actually breathes.
-a necklace and earing set.
-the best part was the cruise.

I'll post pictures as soon as I upload them.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Wow, Alyssa! The cruise sounds like it was a blast! When I was 12 (I think) we went on a Disney Cruise (so much fun) and we stopped at the Bahamas, and Atlantis! It's sooo pretty, and cool!

Souds like everyone had a great Christmas!

[Suki Wingy]

This is amazing...my boyfriend bought a big brown body pillow. Then he went and bought material with horses all over it. He got his mom/sister to teach him how to use the sewing machine. And he sat for hours and sewed a horsey pillowcase together to fit the huge body pillow. And he did an excellent job on it. It looks perfessional. But its definately one of the best gifts I've ever got!

I think you may have the best bf EVER!

[beeniesmom]

From my husband:

- Trip to Italy for me and my sister to spend with our mom, dad and 2 younger brothers. We haven't all sat at the same table in about 7 years.
(I love you sweetheart and thank you again from the bottom of my heart. You have no idea what it meant to me. I know the sacrifice you made to send us there).

- 2 Rachael Ray pots that I really wanted (and needed) even if he did too much already with the trip.

From my sister: A pair of silver and gold earrings.

From my mom and dad: A pretty scarf and a purse.

From my friend: A pretty writing pad with a ceramic fairy on the cover.

From my in laws: A cuisinart grill press.

From my sister and brother in law: A digital picture frame.

From Beenie and Frankie: Lots of smothering kisses when I got back home.