On My 1st Day of Christmas 2013

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By Ernest @DisneyBritton
One moment in 2013's 12 Days of Christmas will not be forgotten: the moment I saw a shiny new FIAT in our garage. Christmas morning began as planned, with the exchange of 3-gifts of gold, white, and red; but then Greg said he had one more thing in the car that was too big to carry alone.  I was puzzled, and a little annoyed he wasn't following the 3-gift plan, but when I opened the garage door---wow! There it was, with a giant-sized Christmas bow a top---just like a TV commercial. I laughed so hard that my stomach cramped. Yes, it's really a family gift (for us together, for Kasey, and for our two moms), but the surprise was 100% mine, making it my Partridge in a Pear Tree. [Previous Year]

What about gifts to the rest of the family (by age)?
  1. Grandma Rennick - what do you give the woman who has 99-years of everything? a pair of warm, fuzzy pink socks.
  2. Father Disney 
  3. Nana - Cashmere sweater; laptop computer; and art by Ash Robinson
  4. Mother Disney - laptop computer
  5. Mom-Verdell - Pandora jewelry and art by Ash Robinson
  6. Uncle Jimmy - Gift card: Datsa Pizza 
  7. Aunt Kaye - A&O Collector's Club membership
  8. Michael Bourke - A&O Collector's Club membership
  9. Sister Renee & Mike - Nashville, IN assorted popcorn's
  10. Cousin Gina - A&O Collector's Club membership
  11. Sister Michele (& Bob) 
  12. 5 Girls - Nashville, IN assorted popcorn's (Also, for Tambra: A&O Collector's Club membership; and a 12-month calendar of shoes)
  13. Kai & Family - A&O Collector's Club membership; Nashville, IN assorted popcorn; Bengal's stadium collectible/framed photograph; Bengals lanyard; Nutcraker blanket given 25 years ago from Uncle Kim and Aunt Lynn.
  14. Tyler 
  15. Courtney


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