What gift are you excited to give this year

I got the two youngest kids in my family a little red Schylling piano, which I've wanted to buy for years. I think they are going to love it.

Im kinda disappointed this year - neither of the boys had anything really good on their wishlist. Just regular, boring stuff....

Awe that sounds like such a wonderful gift! I bet he will be thrilled!

Wish I could say I have something exciting to give by sadly it was a dial it in kinda year. Gift cards are pretty much all I bought and a few stocking stuffers that are less then thrilling. I just had no christmas spirit or enthusiasm this year which saddens me because I normally am a lover of all things christmas.

I could finish a mini album I started of a hunting trip my hubby went on but frankly I don't want to put the time in to it because he is on my shit list lol.

Such a FUN thread!!!  Isn't it SO fun when you know you're going to surprize someone SO much!??!  

mom2jnk ---awww, your dd is going to be SO thrilled!!!

lemondrop --- I'm intrigued by the money book where it's secured with rubber cement...how FUN!    And so much better than just giving the cash in a card---I need to google that.  What I've done to make cash more fun is to find a cute little container or miniature purse to put it in, but the peel-off thing you did sounds very cool. 

Mine are NOT  **OMG!!! YOU GOT ME THAT !??! ** thrilling like some of yours, but......

I adore ALL of our nieces and nephews, but the oldest nephew has that special place in this Auntie's heart, since he was the first baby in the family    Plus, he is the MOST
sentimental and appreciative, so I'm VERY excited to have found him the PERFECT gift. There's a video of him wayy back when he was around 7, and our family has watched it about a MILLION times, and we quote it, too.  He was telling me allll about his train set, and he was
SO articulate and cute with the MANY details he was telling me.  

Fast forward to now, he's  32, and he recently started taking BEAUTIFUL, artsy photos of trains; so he obviously still loves them.  I found the CUTEST miniature train set----the track is approximately 10 inches in diameter. It runs on batteries, (I HOPE it actually works! LOL! ). I know he'll love it.  

2. -----My second one that I'm excited about is one of my closest friends who is as obsesssed/ in LOVE with bulldogs  as DH and I are!  I found a very unique, hand-sewn ador-a-bull bulldog pillow on ebaY. Luckily, I ordered it wayy back in November, because it came from Holland.   I also got one for DH.  This friend is the type of person who goes crrrazzzzy happy over ANY gift, no matter what it is--it's the thoughtfulness that touches her (I'm the same way, actually!)  

3. ----I MIGHT make a small, simple scrapbook for the same friend....I LOVE making scrapbooks for gifts, and haven't made one in years! It';ll mainly be all the fun BULLDOG events we've been to----rescue, adoption parties, Halloween bulldog parties, Christmas
Rescue Bulldog parties, etc .   The motivation hasn't QUITE hit me yet, but I had
the photos printed weeks ago! 


4. May I add the BEST gift DH and I just received today? My dear sister sent us the cutest Bulldog Christmas card and told us she donated to our Rescue Group that we've fostered / adopted / volunteer with--- THAT means the world to us!     As with ALL shelters and rescue groups, every cent donated is so appreciated and NEEDED!!! 

Just everything. This is my first Christmas post-divorce, and while I don't have my kids on Christmas Day, I want to show them that we can have a happy holiday when we do have our celebration. Ex-H was always a grump about Christmas; this will be a happy one! Plus, I managed to get everything they asked me for (they're teens and were very reasonable with their asking)!

I finally received the original artwork I bought. So THAT. I can't see it because it's bubble wrapped but I printed out a sample for my friend to see.

OH< and her housewarming gift. I realized (after I ordered the stupid placemats and napkins) that they would NOT ARRIVE until after January. So. I bought her something else entirely. I'm excited to give her this gift because she's had a rough time of it for like 4 years and she's finally back in her home town and A FANTASTIC JOB. She and I spoke on the phone the other day and she hasn't "put her kitchen together." SO, I ended up buying her 4 flax linen towels in sage and beige from some fancy Italian mill; 4 Le Creuset coffee mugs in palm green, and a hook handle tea diffuser and dish set.

I'm super thrilled that she's back in her home town and in a big way and I want to celebrate it in a big way.

What great gifts everyone has planned. DH and I don't really buy for each other except stocking stuffers but this year he brought up buying an Instant Pot and I jumped at the idea! We always give our daughters (32, 31 and 28) cash so they can get what they need/want, but I also do a stocking for them with something special in each one. This year it is a necklace that is perfect for each one of them. I think our Grandsons will be excited too, oldest (11) has been saving over 2 years for a computer, we got him a table, keyboard, mouse and light. His Mom & Dad got him a monitor, now he just has to order his Desktop! Youngest (3) is getting a talking Mickey Mouse and a great truck with a wrecking ball that spins and can knock things over - lol. His birthday is today and we got him Pider (spider) man stuff - he will be thrilled!

DD10 is in circus arts, and is working on hand balancing. I got her a set of canes (a handstand-ish type of equipment) to practice at home.

I'm giving dh a cubs book from the Chicago Tribune it has newspaper pages from different eras and main events in cubs history.

I'm super excited about my 12 year old ds's gift to me. He "works" at am antique shops in town once a week and found something there to buy me with his own money. He did everything on his own, including wrap the gift. It doesn't matter what it is, I already love it.

Sure. Wool ponchos, capes and shawls. They're having a sale, too, right now. But I have to warn you, the shipping is outrageous. I just had to factor it into my cost and swallow it! They are really beautiful, well-made items. Thanks to @myboysandme for the recommendation!

My DS (15) asked for Timberland boots and a Herchel backpack. They were both very expensive gifts. The backpack alone here is 125.00.

I told him that it was very unlikely that he would get them as he also asked for some other expensive things. Told him that maybe 1 was in the budget. He was okay but disappointed.

Well, my FIL decided to give us some money from some investments that he had to cash in. He said to just do whatever we wanted with it so I used some of it for Christmas! DS is getting BOTH the backpack and the boots, plus a bit of the rest of his list. He is going to FLIP OUT!!! I can't wait to see his face. He is such a great kid and helps around the house and watches his sister when I ask, so he really deserves it.

DD who is 7 is going to freak that Santa is bringing her a Snacking Sara (baby Alive) doll. She has been asking for one since January. She also is getting an Ipod Touch of her very own, thanks to FIL. She will be a happy little girl.

Driving lessons for my teenager.

It will be for the whole family- DS learns how to drive and stays alive because we don't have to do it.

I didn't have anything until about a half hour ago. Thanks to the Peas I'm getting an iPhone 7 plus for Christmas. Dd is going to be thrilled to upgrade from my old 5 that I used for 2 years, stored for a year and now she's used it for a year to my 6 that is in perfect condition! She thinks I had to trade it in but I paid it off and will wrap it up for her.