 Family..........
I'd say topping the list this year would be that the 12+ inches of snow that fell from about December 23rd through the 26th didn't stop my family from being able to gather together.......it hindered it a little, but with the help of my SUV we were able to get my son & his family and step-daughter & her kids to our house on Christmas morning. I missed having my daughter Kristen & her hubby Chris here with us (they are stationed in Japan), but through the magic of cell phones, Skype, FaceBook, and the US Post Office, gifts were exchanged and celebrations shared. My extended family celebration (mom, sisters, brothers, etc @ 80-100 people)which was supposed to happen the day after Christmas, was delayed by one day,but we did get together the next & had a great time as always.
"FAMILY" tops my "best gifts" list 365 days a year.
Some other gifts I received were:
- a digital photo frame
- microwaveable heating pad & massaging pillow & Rachel Ray kitchen utensils
- Kitchen-Aid 3 cup food chopper
- 70th Anniversary Collectible 5-disc edition of The Wizard of Oz This was from my daughter Kristen; aside from the fact that the Wizard of Oz movie was a favorite of Kristen's from the time she was 3 through her childhood, the main reason for getting it was because the set includes the "made for TV movie special "Dreamer of Oz". I saw it once YEARS & YEARS...& YEARS ago and loved it! I taped it (but it got taped over) and I've kind of been looking for it for years or wishing it would come back on TV, but it never did. So when Kristen found that it was included in this collectible set, she knew right away that this was the gift for me! The Dramer of Oz is the story of L. Frank Baum and how he came up with the story of the Wizard of Oz and it starred John Ritter. With the hustle & bustle of the busy holiday week, I haven't had a chance to sit and watch it yet, hopefully I will this weekend |