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Will:

surprises
experiences
Hank the Cowdog books (for a super good price)
Ninjago books
(money towards) a snow-skiing pass
cardboard pieces that can be put together to build clubhouses, etc - I sent a picture of what I saw in Target to Andy and Carol- easily reproducible I'd think
Discovery Place pass
Games-He's pretty good at the clever/problem solving ones - still working on words ones (has candy land, chutes and ladders, a couple memory ones, trouble, a cat in the hat one, a green eggs and ham one) (I like=so he'll get to play more the ones that are not just luck, but require some kind of skill. Candyland & chutes and ladders=pure luck)
He would say Bey Blades, but I'm currently holding out on starting another "collection"
his favorite things: martial arts/ninja stuff, Ninjago (Lego Ninjas), building and designing creations (think tape, scissors, paper, marshmallows, straws, cardboard, etc.)

He likes:

Legos-all kinds esp. the extra pieces like wheels
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Raphael (red) is his favorite; Stacy's favorites don't make noise :-)
Paw Patrol - a tv show with dogs that have cool contraptions/vehicles that go out on rescue missions - he has Chase (the police one)
Rescuing shows
American Ninja Warrior
playing outside
active things
building and creating things

Eliana:

She's got a TON of clothes (if you come across something she MUST have - she's currently wearing 18 months with 24m-2T for spring/summer)
She prefers purple (or blue or green or multi-color) to pink
doll that looks like her - I think Mary has one she's giving her
baby art supplies
some one to play with her all day every day
a climbing wall and harness (Will would probably like that too)

Her favorite things (2014) are: sleeping (on a person), eating (currently, the "compare to Similac Advance" Parent's Choice formula), and using diapers (size 1 - pampers, huggies or luvs all worked well for Will - she's still deciding). She's starting to get more into watching things and will perhaps be ready to play with something soon :-)

Her favorite things (2015) are: sometimes sleeping (with her tush in the air), eating (anything you have), and she's decided she likes Luvs just fine - size 3-4. She's into EVERYTHING and is quite a climber. She really doesn't NEED anything...

Stacy:

surprises

a clean house or a housecleaner :-)
someone to convince/train Will (and Eliana and Bear) to clean up after themselves
turns out I really like having frozen meals on hand too - yep I do
noise-cancelling earphones that plug into my phone so I can listen to music - like the ones Andy has for using the blower - still looking - I broke the wire in the other ones
date activities planned

goats and fruit trees (World Vision)

other charities I like: Save the Storks, Days for Girls, Opportunity International (or other microfinance) International Justice Mission, Heifer International

Thanksgiving socks

Andy:

surprises
I have created Amazon Lists for things that I am continually looking for. They don't have to be purchased on Amazon. It was just an easy way to keep a list. Also the items don't have to be the exact items.
Woodworking: https://amzn.com/w/2PXYJYOB7T0DK
Lego: https://amzn.com/w/2PER8QIAS6VUJ
Camera: https://amzn.com/w/2MW9RL4IMLPK2

John:

Dewalt 18volt batteries. Knock off on eBay ok. The more MHAs, the better.

Patsy: don't really need anything, but...

Amazon gift card to buy books to read on my ipad
spiral Christmas trees for outside
Christmas light balls to hang outside on the dogwood tree or the porch
a lasagna or two

Carol:

Gas Gift cards

Grandma and PawPaw:

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John:See below

Mary:

Austin:

Abby:

ITEM	COMMENTS

Austin
+ Clifford the Big Red Dog Science Kit	+ You can buy individual kits or do a six month "science club" subscription. The website with all the info is theyoungscientistsclub.com.
+ umbrella
+ board games	+ He already has High Ho Cherry-o, Dominos, Sneaky Squirrel, and Thomas Making Tracks.
+ triple hit baseball tee
+ stuff to build	+ He likes using toy power tools to pretend to build things. He also has a crane truck where you use a drill to take parts off and put back on that he really likes. Anything where you actually use tools to put things together he would like.

+ He likes construction equipment right now. He is somewhat still in to trains but that is starting to decrease. As his teacher put it, he likes all 'boy stuff'. His favorite TV shows right now are Paw Patrol, Little Einsteins, Mighty Machines, and Curious George. He doesn't need clothes but if you happen to be buying something, he is in 4T or 4 now.

Abby
+ tea set	+ I like the Green Toys tea set that has four cups / plates / spoons, a tea pot, a cream cup, and a sugar container.
+ toy stroller	+ Make sure it doesn't have choking hazards. A lot of them are for ages 3+.

+ She has plenty of hand me down toys from Austin, so more girl specific things would avoid items we already have. She doesn’t need clothes, but if you happen to be buying something, she is in 9 or 12 month now.

Mary
+ fondue set
+ Willow Tree figure	+ 'Father and Son' or 'Mother and Son' (I can do some rearranging of the ones I have and make either work)
+ curtains	+ I would like some for the master bedroom and living room. I haven't had time to pick them out yet, so if you want to do this, just let John know and I will choose some.
+ canvas print	+18x24 of family picture
+ tennis shoes	+ Again, I haven't had time to look at them yet. I like New Balance fairly neutral colors.

John
+ tshirt	+ Size XXL that are not too loud. He tends to like darker colors since he wears them with khaki pants.
+ leather belt	+ Dark brown or black, not very decorative, not brass (likes brushed nickel), size 42-44.

Ellis:

Christian:

Others:

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