Favorite gift, 2008

Itrip fm tuner for the ipod was great. Mom's cooking was greater. Unfortunatley I couldn't take any leftovers with me.

 

I got a rock.


Oh, wrong holiday.

It's hard to beat watching my one year old daughter still moving from toy to toy as I speak. I think she's still trying to figure out her favorite. As far as me, Mrsexpendable made some cookies that my grandmother used to make. I'm always a kid when I take that first bite.

 

My parents and nephew came down to visit. That's more than enough for me.


Now I might have something to add as a belated gift in the worst gifts thread. The night before they left to come down, my nephew was sick with a stomach virus. Yesterday, my mom had the stomach virus. If I end up getting it, I will not be happy. I suppose it's still worth it to get to see my family though. I really miss them.

 

This is a weird one, but my best gift this year was having the wife's uncle, who is a priest, come over and perform a home mass for both our families. As the father of two youngsters, the thought of not having to go out to Christmas Eve mass in a crowded church thanks to the C-and-Eers and knowing the youngest would drive us to our church's horrible "crying room" was better than any present this year.

 

Nope, you're right...

 

Best My Brother gave me a Reggie Jackson Yankees throwback jersey. I also got the AC/DC Rock Band from my sister-in-law and her kids.

 

* My best gift was giving luggage to my Mom ... she's been asking for a set for a long time and she was totally shocked by the gift. I can still hear her shrieking, days later.
And giving my sister a diploma frame from her university (do you know those things are sooooo pricey?!?!) It makes it more worthwhile for her because she always struggled in school and we never thought she'd go to college, let alone graduate in four years with a double major. She deserves it.

* I did receive diamond earrings. They're beautiful. He went to Jared's!

 

At least you changed the they're to an it's. I'm impressed.

 

I bought a $5 footlong yesterday. I might do it again today.

 

My Blackberry Storm. I love it.

(Would like to see a few more bars ... but I love it.)