Jason, Becky and Kids

FAMILY INTERESTS: 

 

We love movies. We are beginning to collect the Disney classics. So far we have the Lion King, Aristocats, Lady and the Tramp, Jungle Book,Brave, Tangled. We don't yet have any of the princess movies like the Little Mermaid or Cinderella, 101 Dalmations but would love to have them in our library. Only ones I am not thrilled about are Bambi and Dumbo (too sad).

We would love to receive any of the Book of Mormon or Bible animated movies on DVD. We don't have a VHS anymore. We do have a blue ray player which plays most dvds as well as blue-ray. We also love veggie-tales but can watch most of those on Netflix and we do already own several of them.

We would also enjoy a movie gift card. Regal Cinemas are our closest theater here in Wilsonville.

Family Gift cards for Costco could also be used to purchase move tickets for our local theater which offers discount tickets.

We also enjoy family games that are appropriate for ages 5 and up.

We are working on trying to gather better food storage and preparations for emergencies so any kits or ideas you have in that area could also be put to good use. Right now we have a little stove that Ann gave us and some canned goods.

We also would enjoy family tickets to local Portland children's theater/Portland zoo/OMSI science museum or the Mt Hood Christmas Polar Express train.

Eating out is a family treat. Gift cards to McDonalds, Spaghetti Factory, Domino's Pizza could be put to good use!

INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS:

 

Christian: loves Legos. Especially Lego Ninjago. He loves Lego or non-fiction books about animals, the more dangerous the better. Guns: Nerf and cap guns are his favorite. Elite Nerf bullets are always needed.

McKenna: loves animals, especially dogs/puppies. Littlest pet shop, my little pony, stuffed animals.

Kate: loves art supplies, crafts. Girly glittery hair bows/headbands, lip gloss. Shoes or fun socks.

Jason: fitness, iTunes gift cards, historical books, beef jerky

Becky: accessories; scarves, funky bracelets or earrings. Smell good body or hand lotions, cosmetics, perfumes, iTunes gift cards, cooking gadgets, magazine subscription to Fitness or Self.

Ghia and Kirk

Ok, this was hard. Funny I was fine thinking of things for Kirk, but when I was trying to think of things for myself I couldn’t. So Kirk made my list.

Things Kirk likes:

• Gadgets and handy tools, front gift section of Home Depot at Christmas has good stuff. Don’t get the mirror on an extendable arm, I got that last year.           

• Puzzle kind of Games

• Silly humorous stuff, almost gag gift – think rubber chicken or comics

• Adventure or humor movies or novels

• Not a big sweet fan but does love shortbread cookies – allergic to chocolate

Things Ghia likes:           

• Healthy fast food cookbooks with a lot of pictures

• Yoga Journal magazine

• Bag of pretty beads for future projects

• Warm fuzzy socks

• Ballpoint pens and pretty spiral note books for writing in

Family gift:

• Movie tickets to the Legacy Theater in Centerville

• Gift certificate to Café Rio or a Thai restaurant in Salt Lake

• Pizza Stone

Christie's Family Wish List

Okay, this was not a particularly successful endeavor, but here is our list:

Family Interests, Hobbies and Activities

Geocaching - 

We have talked about setting up our own cache but never have. Maybe supplies for setting up a cache would be fun. If you go to http://www.geocaching.com/ and click on shopping there are different items for use in making caches or if you have a good source for ammo cans they can be used for caching.

Another item that we have talked about using for geocaching but never gotten is topographical maps. Or maps that have forest roads in our area. Not sure how to find those.

Had trouble coming up with any other family ideas -
But we like movies, at the theater or home.
Flying Two Handled Kites

Don't be limited by our list we are open to your ideas!

I didn't get particular on individuals as the focus is not individual gifts, just tried to let you know some of our.....

Personal Interest, Hobbies and Activities

Wayne

• Enjoys reading, likes historical accounts
• Likes guns and gun supplies
• Like electronic gadgets
• Luna, our Great Dane and items to spoil her :) 

Christie

• Making dolls - likes trinkets for embellishing them.
• Other crafts- jewelry, paper projects
• Playing with graphic programs on the computer 
• Reading

Carver

• Computers - programming, playing games
• Water Polo
• Reading - all kinds of genres, just says not classics
• Flying Two Handled Kites
• Collects Rubber Ducks

Connor

• Piano Music - not sure how to describe what he likes, kind of popular, but likes music from movies also, such as he is learning the music from Pirates of the Caribbean right now for "The Cracken" and has learned theme music from "Mission Impossible" and others.
• Likes reading 
• Art - said he likes making clay items from Sculpty clay.

Our 2012 Christmas Gift Exchange

Okay, I have looked around and just haven't found a program that I liked for our wish lists.

So I started this blog.

I don't know if it is going to work,

but let's give it a try.

I have made you all authors so that you can post your wish lists.

If you prefer you can email me and I will post your

family's wish list.

Here is the Christmas exchange list for 2012.

Mom and Dad gives to Ghia's Family
Christie's Family gives to Mom and Dad
Ghia's Family gives to Steven's Family
Jason's Family gives to Christie's Family
Steven's Family gives Jason's Family
(totally random first draw of the online hat and I see how to do it next year, hope the program is still there!)

Riley is out of the exchange for this year as she is traveling and hopefully collecting wonderful presents for future years!!!!!

Your wish lists should have list of interests/hobbies

(perhaps 3 to 5) for you as a family

and also as individual family members.

If you aren't sure about family gifts, 

click here for ideas. 
You can also buy for individual family members if you want just keep it in the total budget of $35.00-$45.00 for the family.