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Christmas Gifts

It isn't P.C. to say this, but gifts really are one of my favorite parts of Christmas. When I was little, I was all about getting, but now, I really love to shop for Christmas presents. I being early, probably about December 27th! I like trying to find something that everyone will love.


Here are some of the gifts that I LOVED getting from Santa when I was little...

Barbie Townhome (with Elevator)
Barbie Dream Home (so 70's...mine was yellow and orange just like this before they went pink)

I do remember being very confused as to why my Barbie Dream Home came unassembled and my friend Amy's came already put together. I remember questioning my parents about this a lot and I recall feeling slighted by Santa that he would make me wait for my Dad to put it together, but he didn't do that to Amy!

One year, when we got home from Taos, I found this in my backyard...
A playhouse! I also remember questioning how in the world Santa managed to deliver this in his sleigh with the reindeer. So many questions...I guess I've always been a lawyer!

This is the best photo we could find of my playhouse. That is my demon dog Willie. I named him after Willie Nelson.

This is my favorite gift from this past Christmas...


It's an Elsa Peretti Silver Initial Necklace from Tiffany. I've wanted it for years and my parent's finally got it for me (well, okay, so I ordered it online with my Mom's credit card and had it delivered to her house for her to wrap for me, but same thing!)

Comments

laterg8r said…
way to get the gift that you REALLY wanted! love the barbie house and how offended you were that it wasn't put together. loving your posts!
July 25, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Maggi said…
HOLY CRAP! I had that exact same Barbie dream house for Christmas on year and I adored it! It's so funny you posted this because I recently found one in the box on eBay and bought it for Toot to have when she's older...That's how much I loved this house! lol
July 25, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Printersdevil said…
My DD had two of the tall townhouses! Wonderful memories.
July 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments said…
haha!!! ok, I'm splitting my sides here!!!
July 28, 2009 at 3:11 PM
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