Your favorite Christmas gift?

Tobina+1 · December 30, 2008, 11:16:26 AM

What is your favorite Christmas gift that you received??? (Can be current and/or times past)

This year, the most fun gift was a new cappuccino machine! It's a small Mr. Coffee one.
The most special gift was a pretty cross necklace from my hubby.
The gift I liked giving the most was new silverware for my mom and new dishes for my sister.
The gift I liked seeing someone else give was when my brother proposed to his girlfriend!

Tobina+1 · December 30, 2008, 11:47:52 AM

Oh, almost forgot... my favorite "practical" gift was a Swiffer Sweeper Vac! Silly, I know, but proved to be very handy on my tile floors in the kitchen and bathroom already!

Catwoman · December 30, 2008, 01:06:34 PM

My favorite gift was the gift of getting to see my whole family together, spending that precious time in the same space together...especially getting to see the look on my childrens' faces when they opened their gifts. We have lost so many people out of our family that each person present is a present unto themselves.

S-S · December 30, 2008, 03:00:00 PM

I agree Cat. I loved spending time with my family, as well as Billy's. It's a very special time for everyone to come together and it's almost like time slows down that day.

My favorite gift to give were the gifts I got Billy. He never expects anything and he gets so excited when he gets something he can really use! He received a carwash system made by Mr. Clean. He's particular about keeping his pickup clean. He also received a cordless screwdriver, which he thought would come in handy. And also, a beautiful pocketknife set from Winchester. It came in a really pretty wooden box.

I also bought a gift for both Billy and Lane. Billy loves to fish and Lane likes to go along but he can't handle any of the large poles we have. So, I got Lane a little Zebco kid's pole that he can use. They were both really excited!

My favorite gift that I received...was...A Dirt Devil Spot Scrubber. It's like a handheld carpet shampooer, but it's mostly used for quick cleanups. Anyone who has kids needs one of these!! When you spill juice or anything else, you spray a pretreatment on the spot, let it set for 5 minutes, scrub it with the automatic scrubber and then suck up the nasty water. It's great!!! That was from Billy. He also got me more cartridges for my Cricut.

This was also a big year for Lane. He's really into Santa now and understands what it's all about. We wrote letters to Santa (who wrote back!), and left him milk and cookies. It was so great to see his face on Christmas morning when he saw that Santa came and left presents for him under the tree. He couldn't believe Santa ate the cookies and drank all the milk too. It's times like that when I feel so blessed to be a parent.

flo · December 30, 2008, 04:22:31 PM

My greatest gift was my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were here with smiles and appetites. Our gift giving was minimal this year. Why spend money you don't have on something you can't afford for someone who probably doesn't need it anyhow? I gave my girls family heirlooms, as I have for several years. Of course gifts were bought for the little ones. The most practical gift I got was a GE Cappaccino maker, probably not the biggest one they make but a large one and I love it. Still trying to get the "foam" just right, but practice makes perfect and sure does taste good.

Tobina+1 · December 30, 2008, 04:28:43 PM

Flo; we'll have to exchange tips on using our capp makers! I still haven't mastered mine yet... the foam is way to foamy before my milk is even warm! I finally figured out that my "foam aid" tip has holes in the side that make it foam faster. So, I'll either have to warm my milk in the micro first, or not use the tip. I've been using decaf coffee and drinking some in the evenings to help "wind down".

Diane Amberg · December 30, 2008, 05:49:30 PM

I may have told this before but my favorite gift ever was Al. He was discharged from the Army and I got him home for good on Christmas eve 1968.

Teresa · December 30, 2008, 11:30:44 PM

awwwwww Diane.. That was nice.

Jo McDonald · December 31, 2008, 08:03:52 AM

I have received so many wonderful gifts over the years, but (silly as it may seem) the one that comes forth every time is the one that Fred gave me in 1946. We had only had two dates, and he asked Mama and Daddy if I could go with him to his Mother's side of the family's Christmas dinner. He gave me a small gold compact and the card on it said:
Someone who likes you, bought this gift,
Someone who likes you, tied it,
Someone who likes you, very much
Has put this wish inside it.
Merry Christmas
Love, Fred

We were married on May 16th, 1947

Sherri · December 31, 2008, 08:48:36 AM

That was sweet mama...I have never heard that story. My most favorite gift of all was when Tania was born but a gift that I still treasure today is Mr Bimm. I was very little and we lived in Pittsburg and I got this monkey named Mr. Bimm. He was my best friend and I still have him. He is a little worn for the wear but he is still wonderful and still my friend. Brings back lots and lots of memories. My family has always made Christmas so fun and I can't wait for mama and daddy to be back so next year we can all get together and play games and have a Christmas like the old times. That will be the best ever.