We celebrate Christmas in January so I haven't any gifts to unwrap yet but I know we are gaining a son. DD is officially engaged.

From my sisters I got candle holders, a Christmas book, cute bowls shaped like leaves, a hurricane candle holder, a Christmas pin, Christmas napkins, snowman snowglobe and potpourri. From Joe's family I got 2 board games, Portmeirion platter, Christmas ornaments, a very soft throw, slippers, chocolates, gift certificate to a fancy restaurant & steak knives. Joe gave me some Christmas ornaments, books, journal, Christmas DVDs, paper cutter, board game, background stand for taking photos and a small camera for my purse (when I don't want to take my big camera with me). I did very well!!!

I'm getting my Christmas present in January when DD's and I are going to Maui for 8 days. We got our airline tickets on their frequent flyer miles and daughter #2 is springing for two nights at the Four Seasons. I only have to share the cost of meals, car, sightseeing and the other hotel.

Well, I got a new wallet, gloves, 4 candles (we have dog smell), haha. Puzzle, stone statue of a puppy, DS got us a new printer and a TIVO.. Had a great Christmas.

Nothing yet. Having Christmas today!

Bigack, pardon my lack of technical knowledge, but what is a Tivo? Is it something the records tv shows? Just a guess.
Dee in Michigan

Oh, I forgot to tell you all what I got for Christmas: a miniature pinscher calendar, a whirly-pop popcorn popper (love it) a leather jacket, a Swarovski Crystal cross and Crystal "ball" earrings. It was a nice Christmas.

A Shark electric mop, candles, gift cards, toaster, earings, 2 nightgowns, a marble gameboard made by my hubby and daughter, quilted coasters made by a wonderful neighbor, and a new sewing table for my 2 sewing machines. Now just to get it put together. Nice thing is that it is on casters and folds together so I can roll it out into the livingroom when hubby is gone and sew till my heart is content.. I would say I have had a wonderful Christmas. But the best of all is 2 wonderful days with our kids and grandkids...

Susie

Bigbaby gave me a gorilla pod. A flexible, shapeable, tripod for my camera. From the kids I got a snap ring pliers, a new stocking cap, and cash (always the right size and color). I should mention that I have had my old stocking cap for more than 40 years.

Ron

Hefty check from one DS and 4 different gift cards from the other

DS and DIL gave us Cirque du Soleil tickets. They will go with us which is even more fun.

But the best gift to me was something which happened. The new puppy stole DH's cell phone, somehow had it had even opened up, and puppy was running through the house with it in his mouth as I chased him. It was like something out of a slapstick comedy because you CANNOT catch that pup if he doesn't want to be caught. My DIL--who has experienced some sadness in this past year--just belly-laughed her head off. It was like music to my ears. It's true--laughter is the best medicine. Pets can brighten your life too.

I received from my DH a cozy robe, leather gloves, perfume, socks(because I always steal his) a really pretty magnetic thing that you wear like a pin but it holds your eyeglasses and a makeup mirror. Also we got a BlueRay player for both of us and some movies to watch.
We will be at MIL's today with family but we don't really exchange gifts anymore just with MIL. We all went together and got her a 37" LCD TV. She is 90 and loves her TV. I can't wait for her to see it!
Oh and the family dogs will exchange gifts! Treats and toys!

A Roomba, Bath and Body candle and soap, a carry-on luggage bag, a nativity snowglobe that plays O Holy Night (which I sing each Christmas Eve at church), wind chimes, a beautiful pin, a hand made bag I had my eye on, and many lovely gifts from my preschoolers. Best of all was being with my DH, daughters and my parents who are 81 and 87 years old and healthy and active. God has blessed me richly!!

Two sweaters - one from DH and one from my brother, the Susan Boyle CD, a hug light, a wall calendar and an eyeglass cleaning kit from Costco.

I got a negative/slide scanner...can't wait to put it to use going thru my FIL's slides and my old negatives! ...bath soaps and oils, a snuglee, gift cards, DVD's to record with, TCM's catalog of Movies...it's like having IMDB in your hands!! and a few of the things on my Honey Do list accomplished...that was the bestest...seeing DH cross off things I've been asking him to do for awhile...

Ron, I love my gorilla pod! Can wrap it around my handlebars for still pics. :) check out the link below Ron, it would be great for back packing too!

I got a handy dandy hot dog fork, wind/waterproof matches, a book to read, and two books with knitting patterns.

Above all, a nice day to spend with my husband and daughter. Then Christmas day, we got to watch our grand daughter via skype, as she opened her Christmas presents. All in all, a very nice Christmas.

Moni

Here is a link that might be useful: hot dog fork

Wildchild, congrats!! I got the same wonderful gift, my son proposed to his girlfriend. I am beyond thrilled, I finally get the daughter I never had.

The best gift I received was watching the laughter and joy of everyone watching my dog Loki ripping open his presents then proceeding to help everyone else open theirs. Just like a kid so full of amusement. My niece's boyfriend could not believe what he was seeing and wished he had brought his video camera. LOL

On the material side my sister gave me a set of pink pajamas, a blue snuggly with a book light(when I am on my computer I sit between the frdge and the front window and I am always cold), a wallet that is slim and will fit nicely in my purse, hot chocolate, candy. My niece and her boyfriend gave me a box of chocolates and a 25 dollar Mastercard gift card. After my brother and niece left Laura called me back and said my brother Paul had forgotten to give me his present and to make sure it hadn't been put in the garbage. LOL I couldn't find the bag in the living room but I did find it in the recycling box. The bag which contained the card and 100 dollars cash had been picked up off the floor with the wrapping paper. I am glad I found it! LOL My childhood friend Kathy came over just as we moved into the living room after dinner and she brought me a box of hand warmers, a card and a pair of pink pajamas from her Mom who is in the hospital and a box of chocolate covered cherries. Earlier in the day my other brother Ray brought over 2 bottles of wine. homemade mincemeat tarts and from hs family a 25 dollar gift card for Shoppers Drug Mart.

Oh, on Christmas Eve after visiting her Mom in the hospital my friend Kathy brought over a Lions Club Christmas cake. She bought it in October when they first went on sale because they go really fast and by Christmas there are none to be had anywhere. I love Christmas cake and rarely ever get to eat any because no one seems to make it anymore and the store bought cheap ones aren't good at all. I think I will go make a pot of coffee and have a piece of Christmas cake right now.

Anne

I'm not much into got-ing. But the best gift I "got" was one from the company I work with.

They made a donation to UNICEF for medical supplies to help mothers and children. That was indeed a special gift.

A new roof for our house.
And from the kids......local ones I got some beautiful angels for my collection, a really funny and lovable New York Yankee gnome for my garden and a coffee table book of Ansel Adams photographs.
From my NYC kids.....best present of all.....a digital picture frame with almost 200 pictures of Jake, Mio and my DS and DDIL. I also got some French soaps and a pair of silicone cooking chop sticks with little smiley faces on the top shaped like a tiny spoon for measuring out spices, etc. when cooking. DDIL found them and all the instructions are in Japanese but she wrote in English that they were dishwasher safe. It also had pictures but I have used cooking chop sticks before. They are really handy.
I got a dozen hand made tamales, some homemade salsa and a plate of refried beans and rice from my DD's erzatz mother in law. I had two tamales for breakfast with the salsa.
We had a wonderful Christmas day....sunny and warm.

We gifted each other earlier this month with two new TV's and a new TV stand for the Florida room. We pinky-finger swore not to get each other anything else and we both stuck to it. From DD and family I got a generous gift card to Steinmart (my favorite store), a gift card to Bonefish Grill which can also be used at Outback, Carraba's or 5 other restaurants and also a gift card for Olive Garden which can be used at Red Lobster, Longhorn Steakhouse and some other restaurants. I love gift cards to restaurants!!

DSD and family sent a really pretty wooden bowl (Pampered Chef) and a Willow Tree angel that's just beautiful.

Best part was talking to all of them yesterday--kids and grands! So sweet!

I had a great Christmas. I must have been good all year!
Since I just started working at a horse stable I got a 2-piece snowmobile suit (it's COLD in the mornings!). I also got a gift card, some cool mixing bowls (love kitcheny stuff, a slow-cooker cookbook, some yoga pants---some with matching tops (soooo comfy),an indoor reversible griddle/grill, those nifty closet hangers that can hold 5 items then hang down to save closet space, a bunch of cat food and kitty litter for the cats.

My dad sent me and the kids money, Alex gave me the latest Harry Potter DVD (which I thought he put alot of thought into since I'm a big fan and am relistening to the CDs of the books again, but no, found out that he got it because he was in the check out line at Wal-Mart and couldn't think of what to give me...looked over and saw a display of them, said "this'll work" and grabbed one-lol). Lauren got me some candy and a stepping stone that has paw prints on it and says "Dogs leave paw prints on your heart".

And "Santa" brought me a Wii Sport Resort game, extra nunchuk and controller, along with a charge station, Lindt white chocolate truffles, and two books.

My MIL and FIL sent us each money. So I have to think of something special to spend it on. Also my GK's gave me a foot long gecko. They know I adore geckos. So sweet!
We had a wonderful holiday on Christmas Eve, with snow on the ground and the kids tearing into their gifts.
I could not have been happier.

Trin

A Tom-Tom GPS from DH; a shirt with my daughter's college logo from DD and measuring cups and spoons for my camper also from DD; 2 new cookie pans from in-laws and a gift card to our local gas station from my dad. I was very surprised about that because my dad has very little money and he quit giving long ago.

We had a good Christmas considering DH had to plow snow. We didn't get a blizzard but definitely enough to plow.

Trinity, that gecko would be a stuffed animal, right?

after making me grumpy dh wasn't taking me seiously, he came thru and had bought my new tires :) the funny thing? darn costco tire dept wouldn't give him a gift cert, so he had to take the tires over to ds1's house, lol, lol...i'll have them installed tomorrow..yea! now i'll have 4 new tires.

also got from dh (wanted) a heating pad and 2 bottles of my fave lempn scented lotion...that was a dissapointment, though..the co had changed the formula, so while it's still lemon, it doesn't smell like lemon cookies...

the kids gave me gc and stuf for the car..another lol when i opened the new fuzzy seat covers...told everyone they matched my hair...speaking of... the kids are beginning to like it as short as it is, and want me to keep the look..maybe, but for now, i'd like to let it grow a bit more...

I got a shirt from my DD's college too! Also a Victorias Secret bra from my DD, A dvd of "The Proposal", gift cards to O'Charleys and Texas Roadhouse, fragrance lampe oil, a rolling pin, some cash, hangers and a couple Xmas ornaments.

It was a nice Xmas.

My Christmas was nice. Together we got some living room draperies, had gotten those just before Christmas, those were from Cheryl and Kevin. Also we got a new microwave from Amber and Mike. I got a pretty calendar, horse Christmas ornaments, a Pomeranian ornament, a Nordic Ware 3 piece pie baking kit, a Pyrex carrier that has 3 glass Pyrex baking dishes in it with hot and cold packs, a measuring glass that tells, the amounts up to 5 ozs. like tablespoons, teaspoons, and ml. A nice tapestry tote with a Pomeranian on it, several Method cleaning supplies, a great big bag of pecans, shelled and a great big bag of shelled walnuts, a Wilton stand mixer scraper, a cook book on how to make food for dogs, a cute screw driver, a nice white horse plaque, a good smelling candle, 3 puzzles, a pair of gloves, and a silver and purple necklace. There maybe some other little odds and ends but they don't come to mind right now. I had a nice Christmas.

Sue

24 years ago (!) I got an early Christmas present. DH and I married on Dec 23. He's the best Christmas present I've ever found--I was going to say in my stocking, but maybe I'd better not... He buys the dumbest things for me, but what matters to me is that he cares enough to try. And this year, he got me rusty-iron candle holders with moose silhouettes.

Jann

Very few surprises around here any more. I got the camera I've been coveting, plus Wii and Wii Fit Plus from DH. He tucked some cash in my stocking for the after-Christmas sales. DS got me two cutters I'd been wanting for my card-making, plus the most wonderful plaque that just made my day.

What Cancer Cannot Do

Cancer is so limited
(Yet in all these things)

It cannot cripple love, it cannot alter hope.
(We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us)

It cannot corrode faith, it cannot destroy peace,
(For I am persuaded that neither death, or life ...)

It cannot kill friendship, it cannot suppress memories,
(Nor principalities nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, depth,)

It cannot silence courage, it cannot invade the soul.
(Nor any created things, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.)

It cannot steal eternal life, it cannot conquer the spirit.
(Which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39)

Oh socks youre in for a real treat these people get standing ovations seen them twice,enjoy them...
I got a beautiful gold bracelet,a necklace,earrings set with diamonds,I got 2 lecruset kettles,red love them.(I got a set last year,)a nice set of knives,my daughter got me a wreath,12 days of Christmas balls,cute..a bird feeder.all I can remember Im exhausted

No stuffed gecko here socks. It is a metal one. It has a really pretty peach colored stones on its back. Super colorful.
I can't decide if I want to hang it inside, or outside on my porch. To be determined!

Trin

I got several sweaters, a coat, a snuggie & a porcelain Tinkerbell figurine. DH & I bought ourselves a Wii & the Wii Fit Plus.