what was the best gift you got this christmas...

[4mickey2]

well, i didn't get this gift but, my dh did. he just can't get enough of it. we4mickey bought him a pull my finger santa.

 

[Born 2 Fish]

cookies
















and my wifes love.

 

[BRDof3]

Duplicate lighted key rings from 2 of the kids, a portrait of myself from oldest DD, and a story from youngest DD titled "Dads Rock."

I love Daddyhood at Christmas!

 

[djblu883]

a new job that starts in Jan.!!!!! in addition >>>>this means I'll be off the road and living at home! I'll be able to see my Dad and Son and sleep in my own bed which will be nice after being on the road for almost 5 full years!!! I can hardly wait and my family is as excited or even more excited than I am! Wonderful Christmas Present...I was negotiating my entire trip at WDW...yippieeeeeeee!!!!! I'm going HOME SWEET HOME!!!!

 

[auntie]

I haven't had a whole lot of Christmas spirit.. Only a few days before Christmas, my daughter came to me while I was on the computer reading what you guys here on the Dis have been up to. Anyway, she seemed hesitant at first, but then very sweetly told me that she knows that it's been kind of stressful lately. (Business and family issues). She said that she knows even in a good year, Christmas is a lot of work and she knows how hard I work to make it special for the family. She told me that "she really didn't need anything. Not to worry about her...and to concentrate on Timmy, because he's still little..(her words..spoken like a true big sister..since he's about a foot taller than she at 6' 3" tall! ) she continued..."He's in high school, and kids that age are all about designer this or that..and it's important to him, but not to me", please don't worry about shopping for me, make it easy on yourself for a change."

Well, right there and then I burst into tears. I couldn't believe this little girl of my mine had grown up this year. Believe me, we were A LONG way from this type of attiude a year ago. I don't think she knew she even HAD a brother a year ago! I realized right there and then, I was sucking the life out of Christmas... That my daughter knew the real meaning of Christmas, and I was letting "things" obscure that. Then...I realized something else. She didn't get that out of know where. She got that from us. From her dad and I, and somehow, somewhere along the way..even when I thought she had tuned us out..she really was listening.
This year...I saw Christmas in my daughters eyes..and it was beautiful.

 

[lucy_love]

Wii hand me down from my little brother, so would that be a hand me up?

and a Wii fit to go along with it

 

[We4mickey]

C'mon now Cheryl, you know that farting santa had Jeff's name all over it. I can't help it that you are the one that has to listen to it.

Auntie, It is really something how our children come around. You see that even through the difficult times there are things that stick in their thick little heads. We see it all the time in our older son. He was difficult through his teens and now he is a daddy and it is quite remarkable the things that are coming out in him.

 

[LarryJ]

Both our sons and families here for a few days and reasonably good health all around. As you get older it takes less and less to make one happy.

Larry

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Auntie.....you......you....YOU!!!!!!!

You have always had a way of seeing things the way they were really intended to be seen. I remember this past year, and your daughter HAS indeed turned a new leaf!!! Im glad you posted this...I needed some hope in humanity, and this did it.

 

[BRDof3]

I haven't had a whole lot of Christmas spirit.. Only a few days before Christmas, my daughter came to me while I was on the computer reading what you guys here on the Dis have been up to. Anyway, she seemed hesitant at first, but then very sweetly told me that she knows that it's been kind of stressful lately. (Business and family issues). She said that she knows even in a good year, Christmas is a lot of work and she knows how hard I work to make it special for the family. She told me that "she really didn't need anything. Not to worry about her...and to concentrate on Timmy, because he's still little..(her words..spoken like a true big sister..since he's about a foot taller than she at 6"3" tall! ) she continued..."He's in high school, and kids that age are all about designer this or that..and it's important to him, but not to me", please don't worry about shopping for me, make it easy on yourself for a change."

Well, right there and then I burst into tears. I couldn't believe this little girl of my mine had grown up this year. Believe me, we were A LONG way from this type of attiude a year ago. I don't think she knew she even HAD a brother a year ago! I realized right there and then, I was sucking the life out of Christmas... That my daughter knew the real meaning of Christmas, and I was letting "things" obscure that. Then...I realized something else. She didn't get that out of know where. She got that from us. From her dad and I, and somehow, somewhere along the way..even when I thought she had tuned us out..she really was listening.
This year...I saw Christmas in my daughters eyes..and it was beautiful.

Amen!

If my kids turn out half as good as your daughter, I will consider my life as a parent a sucess. Bless all 3 of you!

 

[njcamper95]

My favorite gift was to have one more Xmas with my 13 yr old brittany (dog) he has had major surgery this spring and we didn't think he would make it so this Xmas was special just having him still with us he has been good til now we are taking him to the vet today he has been not right and hopefully it's something minor me and my wife have no children so our 2 dogs are like our kids they go camping with us and have been to FW many times they were just there in oct for there 11th trip I just hope he makes his birthday in Feb when he will be 14 please say a prayer for himand wish well wishes he's my best buddy and will be deeply missed when his day comes

 

[2goofycampers]

My favorite gift was to have one more Xmas with my 13 yr old brittany (dog) he has had major surgery this spring and we didn't think he would make it so this Xmas was special just having him still with us he has been good til now we are taking him to the vet today he has been not right and hopefully it's something minor me and my wife have no children so our 2 dogs are like our kids they go camping with us and have been to FW many times they were just there in oct for there 11th trip I just hope he makes his birthday in Feb when he will be 14 please say a prayer for himand wish well wishes he's my best buddy and will be deeply missed when his day comes

Prayers said, hope all goes well. I understand since I have a dog that is like a DD to me.

 

[Just Beachy]

The greatest gift this year was to be able to spend one more year with my mother and father and the rest of my family; all of us healthy. I cherish each moment I have with them. You never know when it could be the last one.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Awwww! Auntie you made me cry!

 

[Gatordad]

i had a Poland Spring water, that makes 3 since the great pirate jeff brought me my case at October.

 

[clkelley]

Seeing all my family together and enjoying each other's company was the best part of Christmas:

We also got this:

 

[BRDof3]

How cool! They got a picture of a football gme in the snow!


We got one of those this year, too. Nice to be able to read the score/stats box in the corner now.

 

[Gatordad]

u got the patriots, big deal......