So what did you get for Christmas?

[moosmom]

I got $250 to fix my timing belt on my car, from my brother.

He also got me 2 Lands End gift cards for $250 each, which allowed me to buy a 32" flat screen tv that I desperately wanted.

[Suki Wingy]

From the imediate family I got

two Doctor Who novels (yay!)
two pairs of socks
two pairs of earrings
a pair of cool upcycled mittens
a Flyleaf cd
money towards my trip to Gallifrey One, the huge Doctor Who convention I'm going to this February!

I'm about to go over the my grandparents' house so I'm sure there'll be more because I still have presents to give cousins and stuff. For Niño this year I got him a collar with his name on it in metal letters. I just kept watching the price go down and down until finally the whole thing cost me under $5!

I just called and found out the store that may have Christmas crackers is open, so I'm now off to see if I can find some!

[sparks19]

We went low key on ou r gifts this year and instead spoiled Hannah rotten lol.

My gift never arrived. We ordered it custom from someone on etsy and she never sent it... not sure she even MADE it. So while I wait to get my money back so we can order it from someone else... Brian got me a snuggie yesterday so I would have soemthing to open lol.

I have to say... I definitely see the appeal of the snuggie. Very warm and comfy.

My dad got us a $75 bass pro shop gift card and Call of Duty Black ops. My mom got us Wii Resort (although it hasn't arrived yet but that's ok... as long as they didn't lose the package in the mail)

His parents (we opened gifts with them last week) got me a kindle, some shirts, pants, a purse, all kinds of goodies that I can't remember right off the top of my head and then my MIL made us a photo book out of Hannahs photos.

Hannah was spoiled rotten... I won't even go into all the stuff Brians parents got her or we'll be here all day lol.

We got her the Leapfrog Tag reading system with 12 books and then my dad got her 5 more books, a little doll house, kissing frogs from the princess and the frog (which she ADORES), a bunch of dinosaur figurines, a baby doll playpen with disney princess doll blanket set, a lite brite cube, a disney princess snuggie, some clothes, lots of books, puzzles and a new bed (which is not yet set up lol) and my dad got her the fisher price smart cycle.

Right now she is playing with her doll house. she is loving that. she's been playign with it for over an hour non stop haha.

[Alysser]

I did very well this year.

From my immediate family:
-A $25 pacsun giftcard (Brother)
-A macbook (brother, but that was kinda a mix of birthday, xmas, graduation)
-A really nice Kenzie winter coat (mom & dad)
-A coat from Victoria's Secret (mom & dad)
-A button-up from VS (Mom & Dad)
-A Northface hoodie (Mom & Dad)
-A northface hat & Underarmor string pack, and an underarmor shirt (Mom & Dad)
-A button-up from Pacsun (sister)
-Planet Earth (sister)
-Family Guy Star wars movie - the new one (brother)
-COD - Black ops (brother)
-Knit Panda hat and gloves, perfume and a rubber duckie! (Sister)
-Black Converses and a Ipod player (mom & Dad)
-This is the cutest and most genuine gift I got: My sister sponsored a dog I've been talking about that's at the local shelter I volunteer at in my name His foster mom said she bought extra food and a bed for him. I thought that was so nice and cute.

Godparents:
- Bruce AKA 2010 Hyundai Elantra - that's kinda a 20 year Xmas/birthday/graduation gift!

Friends:
-Star Trek Uno Game
-Spock Action Figure
-Cookies
-Another panda hat

Mikey got a stuffingless toy, a blanket, and treats but of course he enjoyed the wrapping paper more than anything else.

[Freedom]

Christmas is all on me. My Dad is able to do anything (can't drive, can't use money), and my bro . . . chooses not to do anything.

Pet Edge had a HUGE warehouse sale last Saturday, so I made the hour drive one way, and picked up at half price

- grooming table
- blaster blow dryer
- heart shaped pet beds, Pink / Princess (2) and blue / Prince
- new clippers
- new trimmer kit

Thanks to our very own PT'er Jennie, I got myself a pair of Sorel Snow Angels, in black. Water proof boots!

I also ahve wanted a rice cooker / steamer, so I picked one up, makes the rice in the bottom and the meat and veg gets steamed in the top.

Two sweater / jackets, one red one burgundy.
Two videos: The Celestine Prophecy (I LOVE that book, hope the movie is good) and Marley and Me.



I have long wanted one of these light up ceramic trees, finally tracked one down.

[Scooter's Mom]

I got... the flu.

My only actual gift this year was from a co-worker, and it was a wonderful book on Angels in Disguise -http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Disguis.../dp/0824947827

It's a joyous book!

[robinh]

We bought good gifts for the grandkids and had Christmas at their house last weekend.

Neither of us really wanted anything except a new set of good cookware. So a few weeks ago, we went to BBB and bought a good set of Calpahalon pans. So far, we've only warmed up chili, but they are nice.

[mrspunkysmom]

Got an assortment of teas from my brother Joe and the BBC version of Sherlock Holmes, set in the 21st Century (like now?).

Joe got a Barnes/noble gift card. I like gift cards myself. I do not take it personal when someone gives me a gift card. Practical.

[Suki Wingy]

Pet Edge had a HUGE warehouse sale last Saturday, so I made the hour drive one way, and picked up at half price

Oooh is the sale still on? I'm going to be needing lots of grooming supplies soon.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I got a $300 check from my parents and a $30 American Express prepaid gift card from a co-worker. My youngest brother and his family mailed me a package on Tues. but it hasn't arrived yet so I'll get another gift some time after Christmas.

I already went ahead and bought myself a few things that I wanted/needed:

2 packages of underwear-They were on sale and I needed them.

BearPaw slippers from Big 5- They were also on sale and I needed new ones. I love them so much that I ended up buying some for a co-worker and my mom too.

Kalib Complete Bedding Set in King Size by Hometrends from Walmart- Although I have a queen sized bed I like to buy king size so that I have plenty of fabic. It comes with one king comforter, two king shams, one king bedskirt, one king flat sheet, one king fitted sheet, and two king pillowcases. It has several different animal prints on it.

Here's the link with a picture of it and I got it for a better price in the store than I would've online. If you put your mouse over the picture it'll enlarge it so you can see it better. Here's the link:http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hometrends...Brown/13269263. I haven't put in on my bed just yet.

I didn't get my cats anything this year because they already have so much.

[ChrisH]

Sorry if I sound clichéd, but having a lovely Christmas day meal surrounded by my family beats any gift I had, or even may have wanted. .... With the exception perhaps of having Johnny Depp pop in to say hello and give me xmas hug ... oooh the thought..

[*LabLoverKEB*]

A SJ Sharks Jersey!! Omg I'm in love!
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook (yay for being a nerd!)
Seasons 1-3 of Boy Meets World
A nice pea coat from my mom
Lots of clothes
Chocolate
Money from grandparents

And lots of other fun little things!

[Catherinedana]

We spent Christmas day in the Emergency Room. My husband woke up with chest pains and I whisked him over the the hospital by our house without a second thought to the holiday. Turns out that he did NOT have a heart attack, but he does have atherosclerosis and he was not getting enough oxygen to his heart, hence the constriction in his chest. He has been in the hospital for two nights and will have an angioplasty tomorrow.

What did I get for Christmas? A second chance.. . .

Cathy

[CountryWolf07]

We spent Christmas day in the Emergency Room. My husband woke up with chest pains and I whisked him over the the hospital by our house without a second thought to the holiday. Turns out that he did NOT have a heart attack, but he does have atherosclerosis and he was not getting enough oxygen to his heart, hence the constriction in his chest. He has been in the hospital for two nights and will have an angioplasty tomorrow.

What did I get for Christmas? A second chance.. . .

Cathy

That's the best gift you could ever (and any of us) could receive. A second chance!

[Pinot's Mom]

We spent Christmas day in the Emergency Room. My husband woke up with chest pains and I whisked him over the the hospital by our house without a second thought to the holiday. Turns out that he did NOT have a heart attack, but he does have atherosclerosis and he was not getting enough oxygen to his heart, hence the constriction in his chest. He has been in the hospital for two nights and will have an angioplasty tomorrow.

What did I get for Christmas? A second chance.. . .

Cathy

My prayers go out to you and your husband. I know the feeling and I understand your sentiment.