Margaret's updated list

Margaret - updated again

Sobakawa Buckwheat pillow, Queen or King size (an As-Seen-On-TV, but now sold in Target, etc.)

Massage

Someone to finish some of our house projects

Order of my Mary Kay makeup (I can give specifics if need be)

Gas card

Hunger Games on Blu-Ray

Queen size sheet set or just a queen size fitted sheet - we have a deep mattress so I think you have to make sure the fitted sheet is deep.
**Car charger and radio transmitter for my ipad (so I can listen to Pandora on the car speakers)
**Audible books for Kindle or Nook or any other book ipad app.

**things I just thought of yet really need - don't know why I didn't think of those before.

Dad's Christmas list

Music:
Hail to the King (Shannon Wexelberg)
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) (Matt Redman)
The House that Built Me (Miranda Lambert)
Colder Weather (Zac Brown)
Knee Deep (Zac Brown)
You and Tequila (Kenney Chesney & Grace Potter)
Better as a Memory (Kenney Chesney)
I will Love You for You (J J Heller)
Your Great Name (Natalie Grant

Also:

A really good coffee travel mug
A Mac laptop
A simple cell phone

ADDED 11/27/2012:
Set of wood bits
Northwestern shirt (wicking material) with a collar-medium
Garmin.

Mom's 2012 Christmas List

• Clothing - size 2X
• nice cardigan sweater or jacket to wear to church
• track pants with pockets - I like the kind with a stripe down the side

• imaginative welcome mat for front door of Waxhaw house
• bath items for pampering myself in the jetted spa tub
• family photo

Tessie's Xmas list 2012

My list is almost the same as last year!

#1 A nice, professional, fitted pantsuit. I really need this, as I'll likely be going on one of the Business study abroad programs, and everyone is required to dress very professionally because they have a lot of business meetings with executives.

#2 Warmer clothes in sizes that fit me, especially nice tops - shirts are now small or medium, pants around size 8, but could be 6 or 10 depending upon brand.

#3 Oversized/stuffed chair and matching ottoman. I like the ones you sink into and hard to get out of, but are comfy. The ottoman is such that it looks like the chair itself has just been extended out a ways. Good colors are browns, greens, golds, dark reds.

#4 Storage ottoman. I really need the storage, and something else to sit on would be great. As big as possible. I was watching Craigslist and Ebay for this for quite a while, but didn't find anything cheap enough for me. Colors that would be good are browns, golds, greens, dark reds. If you happen to find a set of a chair and storage ottoman, so it looks like one giant comfy chair, that would be good too.

#5 My AmeriCorps quilt - I can tell you right now it will be about $150 to get it quilted, so any money towards that would be awesome. Or if you know how to quilt, I'll give you the quilt top and you could do it! And teach me how, too!

#6 A good vacuum

#7 A cute entryway table, either to go next to the front door or under the mirror in the entryway. One with a drawer or drawers would be good. (See photo) The space under the mirror is 38" wide and 36" high.

#8 An entryway mat to put next to the front door.

#9 New bed pillows, extra firm. Mine are probably 20 years old and I shudder to think what some of the stains on them are.

PS if anyone else needs my address again, it's 3725 G Busbee Pky NW Apt 1019 Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Carrie's Christmas list

• Blu-Rays/DVDs: The Chronicles of Narnia 2 & 3; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, parts 1 & 2 (I like used Blu-Rays and DVDs so long as they don’t have scratches on them); The Hunger Games
• Gift card to Half Price Books
• Gift card to World Market
• German bearded re-blooming irises (Blue, white,purple, and/or yellow) (SERIOUSLY people. I have had this on my list for, what, 10 years now?) (Iris on our entry table is pretty and all, and she's a permanent resident of the house, but I'd like to have some that I could put outside.)
• Piano sheet music for the album Porcelain by Helen Jane Long 
• a bat rack no longer than 2'

There are a number of book series that I’m collecting that I need additional books for. I LOVE USED BOOKS. In fact, I like them better than new ‘cause then they’re all comfy and broken in. Soft cover, hard cover – I don’t care. So here are the book collections I’m looking to fill in:

• Vicky Bliss books by Elizabeth Peters. I have the first three and the 5th and 6th; I still need the 4th one: Trojan Gold
• Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters. There are about 6 jillion of them. Here are the ones I HAVE; I would like to have any that is NOT on this list: The Crocodile on the Sandbank; The Mummy Case; Lord of the Silent; The Last Camel Died at Noon; The Golden One; The Falcon at the Portal; The Ape Who Guards the Balance; The Serpent on the Crown; Lion in the Valley; Children of the Storm; He Shall Thunder in the Sky; Tomb of the Golden Bird. 
• Jasper Fforde books - any of the Thursday Next series EXCEPT "First Among Sequels" (there are 6 books that I DON'T have in this series - listed here). Another book by this author that's from a new series that I'd like to have is called _Shades of Grey_.
• The Princess Diaries Volume VI and a Half: The Princess Present. (Unless somebody borrowed it from me. I could have sworn I had this one.) 
• DRAGON'S HEART BY JANE YOLEN. (I have the first 3 books in this series).

Bowman Family Lists

Bowman Family lists

Margaret

Sobakawa Buckwheat pillow, Queen or King size (an As-Seen-On-TV, but now sold in Target, etc.)

Massage

Someone to finish some of our house projects

Order of my Mary Kay makeup

Gas card

Michael

Nautical themed décor for the office (like a boat-in-a-bottle kit) or a brass bell to hang on the wall

iTunes gift card

golf balls

golf glove for left hand (medium size)

beard/mustache trimmer – rechargeable

Bluetooth phone that looks like a real phone (like this: http://www.brookstone.com/Bluetooth-Retro-handset)

Claire

iTunes gift card

Fashion scarfs

Nike socks

Curling iron

Hair straightener (I think she means a flat iron)

James

Helicopter camera

Remote control race care

Evelyn

Cash register toy like this: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3889641

"Dollie and Me" outfit – sold at Kohl's

a real microphone

earrings – she is possibly getting her ears pierced for her birthday

Lucy

Likes anything Tangled and Rapunzel related

Likes princess dress up stuff, crowns, dresses, etc.

Haley's Christmas List

• Bath & body products (especially those that are watermelon scented)
• Jewelry (but NOT earrings)
• Indians paraphernalia
• American Girl doll and corresponding book
• DS Lite games 
• Gift cards to Bath & Body works, Justice, Kohl's, Walmart, Half-Price Books, Claire's (the store)
• Make-up (kiddie)
• MP3 player
• Barbie Fashion Fairy
• Barbie clothes
• Real Ukulele (used it fine - we've seen them on Amazon for under $25)

Josh's Christmas list

• Bakugan
• Beyblades
• Fishing pole
• Gogos
• Gift card for GameStop, Walmart, Half-Price Books
• Purple light sabre
• Nerf N-force Shield & sword or Battlemaster Axe.
• Foam bat and balls
• Indians paraphernalia
• Action figures (soldiers, spies)

Ellie's Christmas list

• Jewelry (Ellie DOES have pierced ears)
• Anything related to the group One Direction
• Gift cards (Aeropostale, Hot Spot, Justice, Kohl's, Walmart, Half-Price Books, i Tunes)
• Cleveland Indians paraphernalia
• Clothes. NOTE: I STRONGLY recommend not to buy pants or skirts for Ellie. She has about a 5-size range and it is extremely difficult to find anything that fits her - we have to try on 20 pairs of pants to find one that fits. She does enjoy getting clothes and gift cards for clothes. In tops she can wear a kids' large, or adult small or medium.
• Movies that are NOT scary (Blu-Ray or DVD)
• Hair clips that are adult style

Rachel's Christmas List

• Rice cooker
• Eggies (www.geteggiestv.com)

These are in order of most desired :-)

Make fun of me if you want, but I have a TERRIBLE time peeling hardboiled eggs!!

That's all I have right now, but I'll keep you posted!!

Johanna's Christmas List

This list comes to you straight from Johanna's mouth (yikes!)-

Barbie Doll Set

New Bell (from Beauty and the Beast) Doll ($5 at walmart)

Beast Doll

Bell costume

Money or Gift Certificate for a gymnastics class

Clip-on Earrings

Tinkerbell thermos cup (the kind with the flip-top lid- $12 at walmart)

New Girl baby doll- One that has a hard head

New tutu skirt for dance class.

New deck of cards

Movies: Gnomeo and Juliet

Pretty Pretty Princess Game

SuperWhy Movie

Stompeez Slippers- the unicorn one’s (stompeez.com)

Notes from Mom-

She REALLY doesn't need a new deck of cards! If you want to know any preferences you are free to ask!!!

Brian's list

This will require several posts. I don't have a complete list yet, but enough to get started.
*A set of really nice headphones for my iPod. I want the kind that fit snugly over the ENTIRE ear. ANR would be nice too, but doesn't have to be.
*Gift card to The Buckle
*Blu-ray movies (this list will be updated more than once)

-Stargate (the movie released in '94 starring James Spader and Kurt Russell)
-The entire Jaws collection, IF it gets released on Blu-ray
-The Star Wars sexology, I suppose

-The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

-I Love You, Man....more to come. Note that any movie I request in Blu-ray can also be perchassed in 3D Blu-ray if it's available...
*The Complete Far Side.... two book set of pretty much all Far Sides ever drawn. I wouldn't be sad if you got it off craigslist.

*UPDATED 10/16: More blu-rays.... (if available on BR) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, I Love You, Man

UPDATE 11/13:
PS3 games: Battlefield 3
Call of Duty MW3

"My Grown-Up Christmas List" by Wesley Smith

Clothes:
Long-sleeved button down shirts (solid colors, preferably). Sizes: 3X to Double Fudge Mocha.
Sweater vests (yes, really)

Electronics:
Back to the Future Blu-Ray collection
iPad accessories or speakers

Books*
Books on writing (any genre or discipline)
Any Omnibus from IDW Publications (other than Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Classic GI Joe Collections
New Teen Titans: Games (you probably won’t be able to find this used)

Other comic book collection safe bets: Superman (Man of Steel vol 4 and up), Captain America & Fantastic Four. I'll update later with the items I already have, but generally, if it's in hardback, I don't have it.

Games & Gadgets:
Bananagrams word game
Pirates of the Carribean: Master of the Seas game
Remote Control Helicopter
Pretty much anything from Brookstone

*Like Carrie, I’m completely fine with used books most of the time, mostly because the more stuff you can buy under the spending limit means the more stuff for me. There is one website I generally go to for deals on bargain books, Abebooks.com, because unlike Amazon or eBay, this is their primary business. Highly recommended.

Tessie's Xmas list

#1 Storage ottoman. I really need the storage, and something else to sit on would be great. As big as possible. I was watching Craigslist and Ebay for this for quite a while, but didn't find anything cheap enough for me. Colors that would be good are browns, golds, greens, dark reds. If you happen to find a set of a chair and storage ottoman, so it looks like one giant comfy chair, that would be good too.

1. Coffeemaker - 12 cups, one that will not continue pouring from the spout if you remove the pot, and one that will automatically turn off after a period of time.

2. Someone to make my apartment look like I didn't just move in.

3. My AmeriCorps quilt - I can tell you right now it will be about $150 to get it quilted, so any money towards that would be awesome. Or if you know how to quilt, I'll give you the quilt top and you could do it! And teach me how, too!

4. Warmer clothes in sizes that fit me - shirts are now small or medium, pants around size 8, but could be 6 or 10 depending upon brand.

5. A copy of "The Great Divorce" by CS Lewis. I prefer old and used.

6. A nifty business card holder/case. Actually, two. One to hold my own cards, and one for the ones I collect from other people.

7. A nice battery-powered screwdriver/drill. Heavy duty, not the little household ones.

8. A cute entryway table, either to go next to the front door or under the mirror in the entryway. One with a drawer or drawers would be good. (See photo) The space under the mirror is 38" wide and 36" high.


9. An entryway mat to put next to the front door.

PS if anyone else needs my address again, it's 3725 G Busbee Pky NW Apt 1019 Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Bowman family lists

Michael:
iphone radio dock
softball bucket with cushion lid
catcher's mask and catcher's mit - used is great
fairway wood (also known as hybrid golf club)

Margaret:
picture frames - gold or silver colored, 5x7 or 8x10
teachery clothes
gift card to kohl's to buy some clothes

Claire:
T-Pain microphone
hard flute case
Paper-Jam (a paper guitar that plays songs, found in toy section)
bike
DS games
Just Dance 3 for Wii
batting gloves

James:
transformers toys
dinosaurs
DS games - Cars 2 (he has Cars), Iron Man 1 (he has Iron Man 2), any Mario games except Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Mario Kart, and Super Mario Bros.
screwdriver toy
Iron Man mask

Evelyn:
Barbie doll (wants a mermaid one)
bike - not the smallest one, she has a little Disney Princess one that is getting too small
DS games - Tangled, Mario (see James' list)

Lucy:
toys for a 1 to 2 year old

Carrie's Christmas list

- Blu-Rays/DVDs: The Chronicles of Narnia 2 & 3; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, parts 1 & 2 (I like used Blu-Rays and DVDs so long as they don’t have scratches on them).
- Gift card to Half Price Books
- Gift card to World Market
- German bearded re-blooming irises (Blue, white,purple, and/or yellow) (SERIOUSLY people. I have had this on my list for, what, 10 years now?)
- French-English bible - I NOW KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM!!! http://www.biblescanada.com/catalog/products/4370.htm

There are a number of book series that I’m collecting that I need additional books for. I LOVE USED BOOKS. In fact, I like them better than new ‘cause then they’re all comfy and broken in. Soft cover, hard cover – I don’t care. So here are the book collections I’m looking to fill in.

- Vicky Bliss books by Elizabeth Peters. I have the first three and the 5th and 6th; I still need the 4th one: Trojan Gold

- Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters. There are about 6 jillion of them. Here are the ones I HAVE; I would like to have any that is NOT on this list: The Crocodile on the Sandbank; The Mummy Case; Lord of the Silent; The Last Camel Died at Noon; The Golden One; The Falcon at the Portal; The Ape Who Guards the Balance. Here is a list of the series: http://www.ameliapeabody.com/bookshelf.htm

- Jasper Fforde books - any of the Thursday Next series EXCEPT "First Among Sequels" (there are 5 books that I DON'T have in this series - listed here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Fforde). Another book by this author that's from a new series that I'd like to have is called _Shades of Grey_.

- Robert Jordan Wheel of Time books. I have books 1-6, 8, 11 and a novella called “New Spring”; I need books 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14. (But book 14 hasn’t been published yet so it’ll probably be pretty hard to find. ☺) See all titles here: http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/index.php

- The Princess Diaries Volume VI and a Half: The Princess Present. (Unless somebody borrowed it from me. I could have sworn I had this one.)

Haley's Christmas list

Haley's list, as influenced by her older sister and edited by her mother:

1. Bath & body products (especially those that are watermelon scented)
2. Jewelry (but NOT earrings)
3. Zoobles
4. Pokemon cards
5. DS Lite games (Pirates of the Caribbean, and princess games)
6. Gift cards to Bath & Body works, Justice, Kohl's
7. Make-up (kiddie)
8. MP3 player
9. Hannah Montana dress-up kit
10. Big kit of art supplies

Haley's unedited list, as written by Ellie:
1. Bath & body products (smell watermelon)
2. Jewrey (NOT earrings)
3. Zoobles
4. Pokemon cards
5. DS games (Pirates of the Caribbean, and princess games)
6. $25 Gift card Kohl's
7. Make-up (kiddie)
8. Mp3 player (hannie Montany songs)
9. Hannah Montana (wig w/ asseries.
10. Big Art Supplies thingy like at G-mas and Gpas's Smiths

Josh's Christmas list

Josh's list, as influenced by his oldest sister and edited by his mother:

1. Bakugan
2. Beyblades
3. Fishing pole
4. Gogos
5. Gift card for GameStop
6. Purple light sabre
7. Nerf sword
8. Remote-control car (he has several of these already)
9. Remote-control helicopter
10. Action figures (soldiers, spies)

Josh's unedited list, as written by Ellie:
1. backugan
2. Beyblades
3. fishing pod (with bait) (editor's note: if anybody gives him bait for Christmas, I will punch that person in the eyeballs)
4. gogo's
5. $25 gift card for GameStop
6. Purple lifesaver
7. Nerf sorde
8. toy car that you can control with handle
9. helicoptor control with handle
10. Action figure (soldier & spies)

Ellie's Christmas list

Ellie's list (as edited by her mother):

1. Jewelry (Ellie DOES have pierced ears, and recently lost her watch)
2. (stricken from the record)
3. Gift cards (Aeropostale, Hot Spot, Justice, Kohl's)
4. (stricken from the record due to Ellie's lack of knowledge of what either device is that she listed for #5, or the purpose for using)
5. Nail polish and nail crackle
6. Home doughnut maker
7. Clothes. NOTE: I STRONGLY recommend not to buy pants or skirts for Ellie. She has about a 5-size range and it is extremely difficult to find anything that fits her - we have to try on 20 pairs of pants to find one that fits. She does enjoy getting clothes and gift cards for clothes. In tops she can wear a kids' large, or adult small or medium.
8. Movies that are NOT scary
9. Hair clips that are adult style
10. iPod touch with case (a girl can dream, can't she?)

For the morbidly curious, here is her unedited list:
1. Jewrey
2. Make-up kit (not kiddie)
3. Gift cards (Aeropostale, Hot Spat, Areocrombie, Justice, Cohl's)
4. Hair Straightener and curler
5. nail polish and crackle
6. Do-it-your-self (dougnut maker)
7. Clothes
8. Movie (spooky buddies)
9. Clips (not kiddie)
10. Ipod touch with case protectdcs

Evelyn's Birthday Party

As you should see in your email, Evelyn's birthday party has been set for 4:00 on Sunday, December 28th.