10 of our favorite gifts

I’m participating in 10 on the 10th, hosted by Life at 1000 Feet.

Most of these we got for Christmas, others are enduring favorites.

1. ThinkFun Rush HourWe got this for Milo, but I LOVE it! Milo always has a sudden urge to play when he sees me with it. Sometimes I have to hide to get a chance with it. It’s such a fun puzzle-type challenge. Just one person can play at a time though.

2. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCamera love for me.

3. Plan Toys Dancing AlligatorTess got this and it’s so cute. I know it will be even more fun when she starts walking and can pull it.

4. Deer Drive for the Wii I’m terrible at it, but Milo is a deer shooting champ! One funny thing—he cannot remember the name of this game and calls it Deer Truck instead of Deer Drive. I find it hilarious. I’m writing it here so I’ll never forget it.

5. Apple iPod I love my iPod. This was not a Christmas gift, but a birthday gift a few years ago. I’m not a music fan, but I listen to downloaded podcasts and audio books every night or when I’m in the car (and sometimes when I’m doing the dishes and want to tune out Sponge Bob).

6. LEGOs My kids have gone crazy over LEGOs this year. They got a new set for Christmas and have been playing with them constantly. The only problem is keeping the small pieces off the floor away from Tess.

7. Magformers The kids got a set of these and they’re great! I’d never seen them before. I think Milo has gotten the most building power out of them, but the girls have played with them a fair amount too. My kids love building toys.

8.Nintendo DS LiteMy girls got these for Christmas last year and we got Milo one this year. They are so portable and I suppose they are extremely user friendly since I have never even had to look at one or figure out how to use it. And, they bring the kids so close together! Just look at them bonding over a game at bedtime.

9. Battle of Giants: DinosaursWe got Milo this game with his DS. They all really like it. At first we were afraid they might be nice dinosaurs. Nice dinosaurs are bad. We once bought Milo a coloring book of dinosaurs and when we gave it to him he was sorely disappointed because they had smiles on their faces. In the battle of giants the dinosaurs don’t smile, and that’s a good thing.

10.Project Runway 4-in-1 Light Box Fashion Design Studio Set This is not something that I would have ever thought to buy my girls myself, but their grandmother got it for them and they have had so much fun with it. You design purses, shoes, dresses and you can dress your own models which are like paper doll Barbies. It’s so girly and fun.

Did your family get any favorite gifts this year?