What was your favorite Christmas gift?
12-29-2010, 08:38 PM
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My favorite gift was a new boudhran (drum) from my DH. This is a man who rarely buys me a gift at all for any occasion, but this year, he surprised me with this drum I have been wanting for at least 2 years!!! Color me happy!!
I got 2 great quilting books from my DD and from my DS, a special present that also blew me away. He is a wonderful photographer, and had taken a photo of a bird that I loved, and had asked him to blow it up for me like 6 mos. ago. For Christmas, he had this photo blown up and printed on canvas so it looks like a beautiful oil painting. I didn't even know this was possible, it's just wonderful!! This is the DS I am collecting the bird fabrics to use in his quilt!! Now you see why he is worth all the trouble! Smiles. It was a wonderful and special Christmas, spending time with my children, their spouses and my grandchildren. Each made me know I was loved and that they knew they were loved in return. What more can one ask than the love of their family?
I got 2 great quilting books from my DD and from my DS, a special present that also blew me away. He is a wonderful photographer, and had taken a photo of a bird that I loved, and had asked him to blow it up for me like 6 mos. ago. For Christmas, he had this photo blown up and printed on canvas so it looks like a beautiful oil painting. I didn't even know this was possible, it's just wonderful!! This is the DS I am collecting the bird fabrics to use in his quilt!! Now you see why he is worth all the trouble! Smiles. It was a wonderful and special Christmas, spending time with my children, their spouses and my grandchildren. Each made me know I was loved and that they knew they were loved in return. What more can one ask than the love of their family?
12-30-2010, 02:33 AM
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That is truly a great Christmas.....nothing better in this world than having our loved ones safe & well.I'm happy it turned out good for both of you.
Originally Posted by Barbara W
I had the best Christmas present ever: my husband! After dinner last Saturday while we were watching TV he said he didn't feel well and kept rubbing his chest. I called 911 at 7 pm and when the FD medics came (at 7:03)they said he was having a heart attack! They rushed him to the local hospital where we learned that he had a 98% blockage in one artery which they put a stint in. He is now fine and you wouldn't know anything had happened to look at him. We feel very blessed. Thank goodness he paid attention to those ads in the media listing the symptoms and did not ignore them. My NY wish for all is health and happiness (and knowing when to get help when needed).
12-30-2010, 02:36 AM
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Lucky you.I have no space for anything more, but the short arm machines look great....enjoy!
Originally Posted by pinebeltquilter
A $100.00 gift card to Kelly's Pins and Needles, a local quilt shop. Also I got a short arm quilting machine on frame a few weeks ago, tho I have not used it yet.
12-30-2010, 02:44 AM
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I've been down that road (parents divorce),but the get together never happened.My Father lived in same town, never remarried,but we seldom saw him & never really knew him.Thankfully,Mom married my 2nd Dad & he took on the bunch of us (3kids) as his own.
Sorry, didn't mean to jabber on. I'm glad you are close to your parents & had a good day together.
Sorry, didn't mean to jabber on. I'm glad you are close to your parents & had a good day together.
Originally Posted by cdufur
My favorite "gift" was having both my mom AND my dad together with my kids and grandkids for Christmas. They divorced 21 years ago when my oldest son was 6. Dad was very bitter and would not go anywhere that Mom was. My dad has changed a LOT this past year...even started going to church and studying the Bible. When I offhandedly asked him to join us, he accepted! It was a WONDERFUL day!
12-30-2010, 06:08 AM
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All of our 3 of our DDs, 2SILs, 3 GDs, where at our house for Christmas, they all are healthy and have jobs, my dh was in good health as was I, that was the greastes gift, until my husband told our children that we were taking the Alaska cruise late next summer. Can't wait.
12-30-2010, 09:28 AM
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We postponed our celebration until new years eve so we could all be together, but I already know that nothing under the tree will beat the joy I had at 3a.m this morning when my family arrived. The 3dgks age 7,4,&2 came in the house and were literally bouncing, with hugs and kisses,smiles and laughter. I couldn't believe how excited they were and I knew that my bestest gift had arrived.
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