Well?

Things ~

and TONS of LOVE and Laughter ~ Joy, Happiness and HOME ... cooking / baking and our usually Treadway Yuletideness

Mach said:

Things ~

and TONS of LOVE and Laughter ~ Joy, Happiness and HOME ... cooking / baking and our usually Treadway Yuletideness

Agh, such a typical Mach answer! lol

So what things are you giving them?

retina said:

Mach said:

Things ~

and TONS of LOVE and Laughter ~ Joy, Happiness and HOME ... cooking / baking and our usually Treadway Yuletideness

Agh, such a typical Mach answer! lol

So what things are you giving them?

Some things I am just not willing to share on a site my fam may ( does ) peek into ya know !

I'm giving a lot of clothes this year. Which is odd for me.

I've just brought my daughter this -

...and my son this -

Mach said:

retina said:

Agh, such a typical Mach answer! lol

So what things are you giving them?

Some things I am just not willing to share on a site my fam may ( does ) peek into ya know !

Oooh, I honestly didn't even think about that. I don't know anyone who reads my posts here and I naively assumed that was the situation for most folks.

This thread will fail miserably.

retina said:

Mach said:

Some things I am just not willing to share on a site my fam may ( does ) peek into ya know !

Oooh, I honestly didn't even think about that. I don't know anyone who reads my posts here and I naively assumed that was the situation for most folks.

This thread will fail miserably.

Perhaps the folks with littles will post ~ mine are all 19 and over and ... I'm not risking the surprize effect

Merry Yule ~ Solstice ~ Holidaze ~ X-mas and whatnot !

Lisa10 said:

I'm giving a lot of clothes this year. Which is odd for me.

I've just brought my daughter this -

...and my son this -

She has a real cat but only plays with the fake one? Silly commercials. lol

The toys look fun though, I'm sure they'll like them.

You're brave to buy clothes. People are so picky about colours and styles and it's nearly impossible to find the exact right size.

Mach said:

retina said:

Oooh, I honestly didn't even think about that. I don't know anyone who reads my posts here and I naively assumed that was the situation for most folks.

This thread will fail miserably.

Perhaps the folks with littles will post ~ mine are all 19 and over and ... I'm not risking the surprize effect

Merry Yule ~ Solstice ~ Holidaze ~ X-mas and whatnot !

Merry wicker man burning or whatever it is you guys do.

I can't say. I fear they may read this and find out!

CarrieMpls said:

I can't say. I fear they may read this and find out!

All of them? No old grannies who have never seen a computer?

No one told me what they wanted, so......alot of shit's gwan be late

retina said:

Lisa10 said:

I'm giving a lot of clothes this year. Which is odd for me.

I've just brought my daughter this -

[youtube:X]fakecat[/youtube:X]

...and my son this -

[youtube:X]fakechimp[/youtube:X]

She has a real cat but only plays with the fake one? Silly commercials. lol

The toys look fun though, I'm sure they'll like them.

You're brave to buy clothes. People are so picky about colours and styles and it's nearly impossible to find the exact right size.

I know! I thought that too.

I have only brought clothes for close people - my mum, stepdad and husband. I'm pretty sure that they'll be fine. I have the receipts (somewhere...) just incase.

retina said:

Mach said:

Perhaps the folks with littles will post ~ mine are all 19 and over and ... I'm not risking the surprize effect

Merry Yule ~ Solstice ~ Holidaze ~ X-mas and whatnot !

Merry wicker man burning or whatever it is you guys do.

Yule log burning ~ BUT I could make a straw man and burn him too

retina said:

CarrieMpls said:

I can't say. I fear they may read this and find out!

All of them? No old grannies who have never seen a computer?

They’re all dead!

My parents probably wouldn’t read this, I suppose. I got my mother a Thai “angel” carved out of wood. Or what could be considered an equivalent anyway. My mom collects angels. And my father gets a back scratcher, also carved from wood and from Thailand. And I will probably supplement those items with a gift card for somewhere they can go out for a nice meal.

Everyone else got stuff from Thailand too. Thai stuff, that I wouldn’t be able to get at home. And I think just about everyone will have some kind of gift or gift card supplemented as well.

Oh ... I can share THIS because I already gave them ( early )

I got Jess and my 81 yr old Dad both new Android phones and one for myself too

of course

CarrieMpls said:

retina said:

All of them? No old grannies who have never seen a computer?

They’re all dead!

My parents probably wouldn’t read this, I suppose. I got my mother a Thai “angel” carved out of wood. Or what could be considered an equivalent anyway. My mom collects angels. And my father gets a back scratcher, also carved from wood and from Thailand. And I will probably supplement those items with a gift card for somewhere they can go out for a nice meal.

Everyone else got stuff from Thailand too. Thai stuff, that I wouldn’t be able to get at home. And I think just about everyone will have some kind of gift or gift card supplemented as well.

That's cool. Are you still in Thailand? I think exotic and unique gifts like the ones you mentioned are among the best you can give. I remember when I got handcrafted shurikens from Japan for example. It really stands out and gets remembered.

Very cute that your mom collects angels.

Mach said:

Oh ... I can share THIS because I already gave them ( early )

I got Jess and my 81 yr old Dad both new Android phones and one for myself too

of course

Gosh. I hope you included a thorough instruction course for your dad?

I'm still in the stone age when it comes to cell phones so I can sympathize if he feels a little lost.

retina said:

Mach said:

Oh ... I can share THIS because I already gave them ( early )

I got Jess and my 81 yr old Dad both new Android phones and one for myself too

of course

Gosh. I hope you included a thorough instruction course for your dad?

I'm still in the stone age when it comes to cell phones so I can sympathize if he feels a little lost.

He is bright and smart ~ youngest Sr I know ... I aspire to be like him

Jess showed him the basics and he is teaching himself much of the rest

I on the other hand

Mach said:

retina said:

Gosh. I hope you included a thorough instruction course for your dad?

I'm still in the stone age when it comes to cell phones so I can sympathize if he feels a little lost.

He is bright and smart ~ youngest Sr I know ... I aspire to be like him

Jess showed him the basics and he is teaching himself much of the rest

I on the other hand

Just the name "Android" alone makes me shy away and feel old. lol

I like phones that are referred to as "phone".

retina said:

Mach said:

He is bright and smart ~ youngest Sr I know ... I aspire to be like him

Jess showed him the basics and he is teaching himself much of the rest

I on the other hand

Just the name "Android" alone makes me shy away and feel old. lol

I like phones that are referred to as "phone".

What I love most about mine is the photo then instant post on Facebook ! Well and the google sky map app

and the tarot card app and the pagan calendar app and the moon phases app and ... it's gioves me the elevation of where I am standing at any time too

okay it's a tool and TOY for sure !

Mach said:

retina said:

Just the name "Android" alone makes me shy away and feel old. lol

I like phones that are referred to as "phone".

What I love most about mine is the photo then instant post on Facebook ! Well and the google sky map app

and the tarot card app and the pagan calendar app and the moon phases app and ... it's gioves me the elevation of where I am standing at any time too

okay it's a tool and TOY for sure !

Swoooosh! (The sound of all of that flying over my head)

Son : DS Lite plus games

Ben 10 DS Lite game

Ben 10 clock

Nintendo Wii Mario game plus consoles

Daughter : DS Lite plus games

Bicycle

Jacqueline Wilson series of books

Mother: 9ct 16 points of diamonds dress ring

Father : Chanel bleu aftershave and a M & S jumper

Mother-in-law : M & S gift voucher (which I hasten to add she just loves to spend in the January sales)

Niece (1) : Beautiful "bling" handbag : various lipglosses and eyeshadows, chocolate bubble bath etc:

Niece (2) : A very big doll (enormous nearly as big as a 5 year old) and a pushchair to go with it.

Nephew : A skateboard (Ben 10) and Jenga game.

A shitload of Thomas stuff, a couple movies, some Transformers and Bakugan things, another DSi XL (he lost his last one), some DS games and clothes for my kid.

A new watch and a top for my mom

A new computer/desk chair for my dad

Phone cards and a Sing a ma Jig for my brother (there is literally nothing the dude needs or doesn't already have)

That's it.

The biggest thing, my presence. This will be the first Christmas I've been able to spend with my daughter since 2006. I'm only there for 4 days, but I'm trying to figure out how to make the most of it. Thought about seeing if there were some mountains we could drive to and go sledding/skiing/whatever.

Aside from that, a hamster, which she got early. A couple of video games. A couple of books. A radio-controlled helicopter. She asked for any sort of gift card so she got one to the movie theater, which she'll love. Might get her this beginner's magician kit. I can't remember what else I bought. It was all stuff on her list, which was fortunately vague enough to allow for surprises.

[Edited 12/17/10 0:54am]

retina said:

CarrieMpls said:

They’re all dead!

My parents probably wouldn’t read this, I suppose. I got my mother a Thai “angel” carved out of wood. Or what could be considered an equivalent anyway. My mom collects angels. And my father gets a back scratcher, also carved from wood and from Thailand. And I will probably supplement those items with a gift card for somewhere they can go out for a nice meal.

Everyone else got stuff from Thailand too. Thai stuff, that I wouldn’t be able to get at home. And I think just about everyone will have some kind of gift or gift card supplemented as well.

That's cool. Are you still in Thailand? I think exotic and unique gifts like the ones you mentioned are among the best you can give. I remember when I got handcrafted shurikens from Japan for example. It really stands out and gets remembered.

Very cute that your mom collects angels.

I'm back home now. I was there for 4 weeks and I've been back now for 2. I'm hoping everyone likes their things. I'm a nervous gifter. I never know if I've gotten it quite right or not.

blueblossom said:

Son : DS Lite plus games

Ben 10 DS Lite game

Ben 10 clock

Nintendo Wii Mario game plus consoles

Daughter : DS Lite plus games

Bicycle

Jacqueline Wilson series of books

Mother: 9ct 16 points of diamonds dress ring

Father : Chanel bleu aftershave and a M & S jumper

Mother-in-law : M & S gift voucher (which I hasten to add she just loves to spend in the January sales)

Niece (1) : Beautiful "bling" handbag : various lipglosses and eyeshadows, chocolate bubble bath etc:

Niece (2) : A very big doll (enormous nearly as big as a 5 year old) and a pushchair to go with it.

Nephew : A skateboard (Ben 10) and Jenga game.

It sounds like you've found lots of good stuff. The diamond ring sounds awesome. I had to google Ben 10 though. Never heard of it.

Your nieces and nephew will be really happy for their gifts too. I was struggling to find something for my niece since she's only one and a half years old and has all the obvious dolls already, but eventually I came across a whole little kitchen (in plastic) with stove and fridge and shelves and pots and pans etc. She loves opening and closing doors and arranging items so hopefully she'll like it.

JustErin said:

A shitload of Thomas stuff, a couple movies, some Transformers and Bakugan things, another DSi XL (he lost his last one), some DS games and clothes for my kid.

A new watch and a top for my mom

A new computer/desk chair for my dad

Phone cards and a Sing a ma Jig for my brother (there is literally nothing the dude needs or doesn't already have)

That's it.

It sounds like you've found all the things M could possibly wish for and more. He can't possibly be disappointed with all that stuff. The things for your parents sound great too. How can you afford it all? Watches and electronics and clothes are all expensive, at least over here.

Don't you have two brothers, or am I totally misremembering things?

FauxReal said:

The biggest thing, my presence. This will be the first Christmas I've been able to spend with my daughter since 2006. I'm only there for 4 days, but I'm trying to figure out how to make the most of it. Thought about seeing if there were some mountains we could drive to and go sledding/skiing/whatever.

Aside from that, a hamster, which she got early. A couple of video games. A couple of books. A radio-controlled helicopter. She asked for any sort of gift card so she got one to the movie theater, which she'll love. Might get her this beginner's magician kit. I can't remember what else I bought. It was all stuff on her list, which was fortunately vague enough to allow for surprises.

[Edited 12/17/10 0:54am]

Aw, she must have loved the hamster! I can't think of anything that beats getting a live animal for Christmas. It's like being given a new friend. The magician kit sounds cool too. I remember being really excited by the first one I got.

retina said:

JustErin said:

A shitload of Thomas stuff, a couple movies, some Transformers and Bakugan things, another DSi XL (he lost his last one), some DS games and clothes for my kid.

A new watch and a top for my mom

A new computer/desk chair for my dad

Phone cards and a Sing a ma Jig for my brother (there is literally nothing the dude needs or doesn't already have)

That's it.

It sounds like you've found all the things M could possibly wish for and more. He can't possibly be disappointed with all that stuff. The things for your parents sound great too. How can you afford it all? Watches and electronics and clothes are all expensive, at least over here.

Don't you have two brothers, or am I totally misremembering things?

No, you're right. I actually have two other brothers...but I won't be seeing them.

As for money, without all the living expenses I used to have, my disposable income is actually the same, maybe a bit higher so I'm doing ok.