Inspired by Mere's blog, here are our current Christmas Lists....I will be editing this once in awhile as we come up with new things that we "need" but heres the start:
Aaron:
A Digital Camera. We bought one a year ago and it is totally broken...this should be on both of our lists.
A new cell phone. ( I think that one is on the top of the Christmas List of everyone we know, with the exception of those who actually like talking to someone on speaker phone and having the call dropped at least once in every conversation)
A new belt...ask him what size, apparently it is not the same as your pant size and I never get it right.
Season 3 of the Office
Electric Razor (I am also giving up on this one, because he's returned the last 3 I purchased for him for various reasons)
new cordless drill
socks, especially light colored to wear with his lighter colored slacks (blah blah blah)
shirts for work (15 and 1/2 neck, 32/33 length) (size M in Nautica and Tommy Hillfiger brands)
slacks for work size 32W 30L or 32W 29L.(much more difficult to find)..I've noticed he really likes his Polo Ralph Lauren "Andrew Pant" style pants
A 2nd controller for his XBOX so buddies can play with him. I have NO IDEA how much one of these costs, but it's ok if it is used, and it doesn't need to be cordless or anything.
XBOX games sports games
Dish TV (LOL) so he can watch the Office and I can DVR Greys and we won't fight over the tv the one night we actually watch anything. For the record, I personally think this is an unnecessary as we watch the Office every week....and unfortunately, with the writers strike it looks like there won't be any more episodes anyway.
A Riding Lawnmower: we can all dream, can't we?
Meg:
UNlike Mere's Christmas List, I am NOT asking for diamonds.(good list by the way...especially the pony charm bracelet) I actually really love the diamonds I already have and have no desire at all to replace them.
new running shoes- I am running a 5K (Let's try not to act too surprised there) in a few months and the shoes I am wearing now are really old and really worn out. Yes , I know its only a 5K and not a marathon so it's totally not as cool...and YES, I know-it's still going to totally kill me.)
MP3 player...i think that's what it is called, I am so behind the times. Nothing fancy, just something with good music on it.
Greys Anatomy on DVD (any season)
a NICE, sharp pair of hair cutting scissors. I cut Aaron's hair every 2 weeks (usually at 5am...ask my parents about that one) and I am really sick of using scissors that just push the hair around because they aren't sharp enough to cut it the first time. It is super annoying.
Books: I've never read any Jane Austen, but I'd like to.
I am realizing as I write this that I really don't need to post a list for myself. I think I am pretty much the easiest person in the world to shop for.
Reese:
"I want Horsey, no...a Zebra for Christmas"
Puzzles
Mrs. Potato Head to go with the Mr. Potato Head we are getting her for her birthday
Fisher Price Medical Kit (what 3 yr old doesn't need one of these?)
Lucky Ducks Board Game (actually, any board game...so far all we have is Candy Land and she loves it, but we get sick of playing it) There is a Hungry Caterpillar matching game at Target I think she would like, and I also saw a new version of Preschool Candy Land that has a Little Castle and plastic matching-shapes that looks perfect for her. It is so fun now that she is getting to the age where we can play games together as a family. Well...Aaron, Reese, and I play...Quin usually sits in someone's lap and eats paper.
Fake food for her little shopping cart
Reese LOVES shoes...and her feet just grew (again) she is now wearing size 6 1/2 which is, let me tell you, not easy to find.
A Tool Set...she just needs one.
Quincy:
Bath toys (I recently threw out the old ones after I discovered something funky growing inside of them....ew.)
Something (other than my right shoulder) to cut her new teeth on.
a push bike
hair
Little People
Shoes, of course. She wears size 6-12M I feel kind of bad that she is now just going to be wearing all of Reese's old Robeez. Part of me feels like I should get her a pair of her own so not everything she has is a hand me down, and part of me thinks I should save the money, because pretty soon, she is going to WANT things of her own so I should enjoy this wonderful stage while it lasts.
...What do YOU want for Christmas??
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11 comments:
hey meg. we have the same issue with greys and the office. i just watch it on abc.com when the girls are napping. it's just like dvr and i don't have to hear eric complain about all the scandalous behavior.
Meg. What you want is called an ipod, and you don't want to settle for anything less. That said, I have a shuffle, and it works fine.... holds about 250 songs. Kristie has a nano. Those have a screen, and are way cooler, because the new ones play videos that you can use to amuse your girls on plane trips, or to watch yourself.
Good list. Mine needs A LOT of work.
Also, dont expect the ipod from us. We don't gots that type of cheddar.
No, no, no, no ipods! Fight the masses who have been brainwashed by Apple's advertising! Meg, ask for a Creative (I have the Zen V Plus and LOVE it) of some sort, they are far cheaper, far more sturdy (ideal for a mom of two), and better made. Sorry, ipod lovers, but Creative makes a far better product. Don't belive me? Check out CNET.com's review.
Crazy talk. The masses are the masses for a reason. I've used just about every one of these gadgets in the arch studio, and the ipod is BY FAR the best. Best sound quality, best battery life, best adaptors for the car, home, etc, best user interface, and its just SOOO much cooler.
i'll take whatever an be bought for less than 50 bucks.
A cassette player?
Don't feel bad about asking for new shoes. You're supposed to replace running shoes every year to get the best support. This means I should replace mine every 3 to 5 years, since I don't run that regularly! :)
And someone please splurge for an iPod shuffle for this girl!
nice list...i am thinking i should o the same thing...once i think of something i want.
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Hey Meg, thanks for the comment. I really appreciate your thoughts on the issue, though they differ from my own. I responded to them in other post, feel free to check it out. Nice Christmas list btw, to add my opinion to that, we have 3 ipods and love them all, though not equally, I really like the nano the best. Good luck getting one for Christmas!
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