Day 24

Name your top 5 best holiday gifts given or received. Who gave it to you? Who were you giving it to? Why was it memorable?


In no particular order...
1.  Car - for Easter after I turned 16 my parents helped me buy my first car, a purple/gray '95 Toyota Corolla.  My pride & joy.  My dad still drives it actually, and just replaced it with a 2012 Camry for himself.  It will still go on to a nice driver!


2. Pig - another Easter gift (I guess we do Easter big in our family!).  My aunt bought my older cousin a yellow lab puppy that came with the name Pig (later changed to "Dillon").  The dog has become part of the family, along with his other dog, Dallas.


3. Disney gift card- This year I gave my parents a gift card to the Disney kitchen store in downtown disney.  My parents are having a house built in Englewood, FL and are selling my childhood home.  I have had a lot of trouble coming to terms with this.  It was a huge gesture for me to give them this gift and agree to go with my mom to help her pick out stuff for her new kitchen.  I guess I'm starting to get used to the idea a little.


4. Kindle- last year my Dad got me a Kindle, sort of out of the blue. I hadn't asked for one, and my dad usually doesn't do my shopping (that's usually my mom's job).  But knowing how much I love to read, he went out on his own, thinking it was cool and purchased it for me. I do love my kindle and use it a lot, but it was more the thought behind it that made me like it so much.


5. I've gotten a ton of gifts, and I've given a lot that I've been excited about.  For some reason, I can't think of any right now.  I love being with my family and laughing. Each year and each holiday, laughing with my family it the greatest gift.