List the 3 gifts you are most excited about giving, and the one gift you hope to receive

[Earlybird]

Giving:
Laptop computer - we need desperately, and haven't gotten due to cost (but I've managed it!)
Motion activated outdoor camera - hoping to see all sorts of wonderful wildlife
Just Dance 3 for Wii - lots of fun and good exercise too!

Hope to receive:
Jo Malone Basil Lime Mandarin Cologne and/or body lotion

Giving:

Most of Top Shop to DD1 and DD2
xbox for DD3

Hope to receive - something that shows DH has made some effort and appreciates me a bit

Desks for my DDs
The present DD1 has 'bought' for DH
The Complete Box set of Only Fools and Horses DVD for my mum

A new handbag.

Giving
Laptop to ds3 as his is on his last legs
Duck and Cover coat to ds2 (he'll love it)
Put dh's cassette recordings from 70's chart shows onto cd on the sly (he'll be thrilled)

Hope to receive
A kindle and a generous Amazon voucher to download some books.

Pretzels m&ms for dd, she told me the other day you can't get them in UK and found them in Mr simms this morning.

Photograph book for mil

Greenday bandhero Wii for Ds

Lego harry potter Wii game for me

Giving: buzz and woody to ds as he's going to freak out when he sees them
All of Dss's presents as he's always really appreciative :)
Duplo supermarket to dn as I'm sure she'll play beautifully with it

I'm just greatful I'm getting presents

Giving:

DDs sewing machine
DPs spork ( -inspired gift, long story behind it !!)
DSs Nerf gun (he has been going on about wanting one all year and we've resisted until now)

Hope to receive....?? Don't know really. Just a nice surprise that has shown the giver has put some thought into it.

Wii for DC's
Octonaut stuff dor DS
Tintin stuff for DD

Polytunnel

Kindle - bought for DH. Know he will love it. Hoping to receive one as well as have spent quite a lot of time in hospital lately and will probably be in again soon and having a Kindle with lots of books downloaded onto it will be easier when confined to bed.

Giving:
Mario kart to ds1
All of ds1's toys really as he lives everything
Photo of kids to MIL

Receiving:
A clarinet stand (asked for)

Fun to hear about what we've all got planned!

Giving;

An electric guitar for dd1 complete with headphones thank god

Lego hogwarts castle for dd2

Receiving, some gorgeous perfume that I have already bought and wrapped

Giving :
DS a mobile phone which we have told him he is not getting till he is 13! (he is 11!)
DD her roller skates she will love and they were free!
DSD all her new jewellery and clothes: she will be in heaven!!!!

Receive. My soap and glory set, I know I've got it and I can't wait to unwrap it all cos kids wrapped everything individually!!!!!!

Giving - more than 3, i'm afraid...

A camera and a MP3 player for DSS.
A Captain America figure for DS2
A Princess dress up set for DD
A garage for DS3
An impact driver for Manshape
A homemade hamper for Manshapes nan.

Receiving...

Well, i'd love a Kindle, but i know we can't afford it. I know manshapes got me some socks though...

Giving:

• octonauts playset for DS - he will be SOO excited
• potsofgold for BIL, teen DNiece and teen DNeph, they have a scratchcard in, would be so excited for them if they win. Although if DS's CM wins on hers I'd be slightly worried.

Would like to receive a new radio as mine broke last week but highly doubtful!

Giving:
Some embroidery software for mil (it took a lot of research and she'll know the effort i made)
Dvd i made of dd to my mum. She'll cry.
One of those poxy remote control helicopters to dh. He's wanted one for ages and i keep telling him to grow up. I've also got him a golf day for our anniversary on 27th. He hasnt played for 18 months as we couldnt afford to renew his membership.

Recieve:
God i want some decent boots. Ive worn trainers for 3 years since dd was born. Look and feel like a tramp.

Giving:

• DM's leather lipstick holder
• DP's dvd, a film from years ago I've tracked down
• DD's moshi monster collectables which we trawled ebay for

Receiving:

• whatever I choose to get throughout the year because I never know what I want for Christmas but during the year I KNOW I will get something my heart desires.

Giving: Various starwars stuff inc rare lego figures I trawled Ebay for to DS
Art stuff to DSIS
Necklace I made to DSIL

Hope to receive:

A kindle

Cannot wait to give:
A skateboard to DS aged 7 - he has had his eye on one for a while.
Jenga game to DH - I hope we will all love playing it together!

Hope to receive:
Gucci flora - DH bought it for my very unexpectedly last year and every time I used it, it made me feel brighter, happier and lovely! I adore it.

Giving...
Innotab
Scooter
3DS
Baby Annabelle
iPad docking station.

Receieing.
Camera.

GIVING - to DH - some Dr Dre Beats International Headphones, which in retrospect I got so cheap they must be either stolen or fake
Also to DH - a book of poems by a New Poet I have single handedly discovered (well - me and the readership of the LRB... )
Not a gift, but cooking coquilles St Jacques for friends on NYE

RECEIVING - I am not sure, but it looks, from the haphazard parcel concealed at the bottom of the wardrobe, as if DH might have bought me the vintage blackboard for my study I really wanted....

Giving

Kindle
Home made skittles vodka
The family joke

Receiving

Dvds or books

Fab Juicy Couture bag and Km dress from the sale for DSD !
Mobile for DS total surprise!
For me apparently I just missed out on a portable toilet for camping ! It would have been hard to look pleased with that one! Thank god for a credit card issue!

New computer for dh
Rapunzel ragdoll for dd
Make up for dsd/new headphones for dss

Me- not really looking forward to anything apart from a lovely Xmas at home (more excited about arrival of dd2 next month)

giving:
A wooden farm and animals for DS
Gruffalo slippers (for DS)
a sledge for DH (although technically from DS - and it's not looking like snow anytime soon, but he'll love the idea of it...)

recieving:
So more perfume! I don't think I've got the last squert out of it this morning. Hopefully they'll be some under the tree tomorrow!