2009 what did you give christmas thread?

[Pinot's Mom]

Pinot got various toys, including a straw ball she hasn't stopped playing with! My family members got "gift bags" as they do each year, with an ornament, some fancy snackies and either coffee or wine depending on their preference (so it was either a breakfast bag or a wine bag); we stopped real "gifts" long ago. My husband got a 6 qt. cast iron dutch oven for his winter camping trips with the guys, as well as Ralph Stanley's biography, a Levon Helms CD, Ravens stadium chairs, and some stocking stuffers.

[JenBKR]

It was all about Ty this year, since he's 2 now and understands more what's going on. He got a ride on train with tracks, Mickey Mouse clubhouse magic train set, a kitchen, a workbench, clothes, a play piano, and a bit more that I can't remember offhand now. It was truly a great Christmas, watching him with his gifts was all the gift I need

We also got my mom a netbook laptop...she watches Ty for me when I work a couple days a week so it was a thank you gift as well as Christmas.

[sparks19]

Well... I won't list ALL the stuff we gave Hannah for Christmas lol... it's a long list

We gave each other a book (we decided not to really buy for each other this year)

WE gave Brians mom a pillow with everyone's name on it laid out like a scrabble game.

like this
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...ng_id=27659111

and Brians dad got ceramic photo coasters with pictures of his grandkids on them.

I got my mom a whole bunch of bath stuff from etsy. whipped soap, bubble baths, bath salts. She loves to take baths and takes one everyday after work to unwind.

Got my step dad a sign for his garage that he has transformed into a game room that says "what happens in the garage stays in the garage" lol

My dad (although I haven't sent it yet... waiting for the post office to get back to normal) is getting a bunch of homemade goodies like cookies and peanut butter balls and stuff.

I got my neices and nephews disney trading pins (they collect and trade them) and my youngest neice some clothes.

i think that's everything

[Catty1]

To Mom - the book by Theo Fleury, AUTOGRAPHED! Got word of his last book signing. She is a huge Calgary Flames fan, and Theo retired as a Flame. He and my cousin Rob played hockey together when they were juniors.

I also got her and I a wee book "from Santa" - John Gilchrist is a well-known restaurant reviewer in our area. I saw him selling and signing books at Calgary's Farmer's Market at Currie Barracks - 25% of the sales were going to the Rockyview Hospital Mental Health dept...the book is called Cheap Eats.

My best friend - MORE diabetic socks to keep her feet toasty; her fiance got two balaclavas ("masks") and another friend who couldn't make it to dinner and suffers from depression got my copy of The Blue Day Book - A Guide to Cheering Yourself Up. Each page has animals and their facial expressions in it along with the captions...it's a small book but priceless.

And I was able to give a dinner at my place this year...and pretty up my dining room. Best Christmas day I can ever remember having!

[Medusa]

I gave my hospitality and a good meal this year. I usually do that anyhow but this year it's pretty much all I gave except to my son. I've had some unusally large vet bills this year and especially this month and I didn't want to make credit card purchases. I served a good home-cooked meal and made people feel at home. I think it was appreciated.

[Grace]

The grandsons got Barnes & Noble gift cards, plus a generous check for each of them. They this type of gift.

Magazine subscriptions to my son and daughter-in-law, plus books for each of them. Shirt from LL Bean and B&N gift card for my brother.

Douglas and I no longer exchange - we donate to our local Humane Society and a small Raptor Rescue organization.

[carole]

We gave our great nephew a game and some sweets for xmas. my mother some gold embossed xmas tea towels and dad some socks, my daughter, she wanted her hair dyed professionally, so we gave her that, and some vouchers to get some jewellery for her new face piercing,a part for her car,a beauty voucher, my son a subway card loaded with some dollars, a book gift card for his girlfriend Amber, and a movie card loaded with some dollars.,some coffee,some russian fudge and a bottle of champagne.

Hubby got some polo shirts and online suduko.

The kitties got some treat food, which they mostly turned their noses up at, nawtee kitties and their injections,maybe not what they really wanted but what they really needed lol.

I made some xmas cookies for my elderly neighbour and xmas chocolates too.