CHRISTMAS LIST POSTING!!

Yes, it takes shameless greed to finally get me to post again to my blog. How sad. But hopefully this will make things easier all 'round. I will simply change the font color to red if I know someone is getting a particular item for someone. So please let me know what you're getting people in my family (through e-mail, phone call, or PaterKessler account) and I'll update this way...that should make it simple for everyone's list...except mine, of course.

We will be spending Christmas Day at home, and then heading out to Ohio to visit people the next couple of days after. It would be easiest for us space/time wise if you sent gift to our house for Christmas Day, but if you have other preferences then please do as you like :)

I'll be adding to this as we go along...

Petry Family Christmas List
(spoken-for items are in red)

INGA
CDs:
Point of Grace-How You Live
Jars of Clay-Redemption Songs
They Might be Giants (anything except Flood, which she already has)
Books--Look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
DVDs:
Scooby Doo cartoons
Little Mermaid 2 and 3
American Girl Doll
Books for American Girl Julie Albright
Klutz series (book on craft): room lanterns, window art, stencil art,
Potholders, etc. (not face painting or thick plastic “string” bracelet making)
Necklace and earring combo (clip-on earrings), bracelet, jewelry
Costumes (not princess)
American Girl doll clothes
Lotion (the kind you spray on)
Gum
Stationery
Really awesome clothes (shirt, pants, dresses)
i-Fan (fan you can hold that sprays water)
Sunglasses
Watch
Cool PJs
Kids’ make up (for summer theatre and dress-up)
Recess Ball
Travel hairbrush
Remote control car
Npower digital diary digital camera (iCarly)
Digital photo viewer
Lip smackers chapstick
Littlest petshop stuff (anything)
Hair colorist kit (So Chic Salon or similar)
Easy-Bake recipes
Poster
Kid’s pottery wheel
Disney fashion designer (Hannah Montana)
Hydropowered rocket


ANDREI
Books--Look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Star Wars legos
Freckles (1904) by Gene Stratton Porter
Child’s magazine (comics, superheroes, nature, trucks/machines)
Books on how things work
Superhero toys (car, superhero)
Recess ball--Superman
Sunglasses
Superhero car (Batman, spiderman, superman)
Transformers animal (sturdy)
Radio-controlled car or helicopter
Books for ages 7 and up
Clothes (shirt, pants, shoes)
Baseball hat
Cool cup/plate/bowl combo (plastic or china/ceramic)
Cool clock for room
fun fuzzy socks (traction on bottom, please) or slippers
Educational games
Special bandaids
Cool PJs
Superhero coloring book
Semi truck with matchbox cars in it
Marshmallow bow and mallow
Transformers desert tracker Ratchet
GI Joe dress-up, fireman dress-up
GI Pit mobile headquarters (expensive!)
Transformers laptop
Star Wars The Force trainer
Imaginext bat castle
King Arthur Attack Action Warship
Hot wheels cars
Ultra blast batman
Remote control robot sergeant
Lego castle, lego Star Wars anything
Erector set multi-models
Model (basic—this would be his first one)
Wooden train track stuff (Thomas and Friends or compatible) –bridge
Bow and arrow set (Tucsan)
T-ball set (Sizzlin’ Cool)
Air Zone crossbow
Gargoyle playset
Bop bag
Shield
Puzzles (150 +)
Radio-control tarantula or car
Play mat for wooden train
Art supplies
Spy gear


ELENA
Books: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Glasses
Toy cat
Special bandaids (Strawberry Shortcake ?)
Special china or ceramic cup/plate/bowl combo for special meals
Cool Pencils and pens
Really cool cupboard/shelf combination for her to store her own things
Watch (Strawberry Shortcake)
Cool PJs
Toe ring
Horse things
http://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/interests/horses/index.cfm?source=google&kwid=horse+toys&gclid=CPz2y86Rv5cCFQECGgodu3KpRw)
stuffed doll (Woody) –rather large
Bakugan
Radio-control car
Poster
Lego castle (Star Wars)
Play mat for wooden train
Incredible hulk power glow mask
Puzzles (35+)
Yo-yo
Art supplies



ALEX
Books: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Radio-controlled car
Play mat for wooden train
Star Wars battle droid
Star Wars Battle Pack
batman dress-up clothes (batman with mask, etc)
Cool Cape
Coloring book
wallet
Educational toys
Special bandaids
fun fuzzy socks (traction on bottom, please)
Sunglasses
Clock
Watch
Superhero pajamas
GI Goe accelerator suit Duke
Imaginext bat castle
Star Wars the Force trainer
2-wheeler bike with training wheels
Good quality musical toys
Stuffed doll-Buzz Lightyear (big)
Guitar
Bakugan
Batman poster
Lego castle
Star Wars playdoh set
Thomas the Train wooden tracks and stuff (he has the basic track) –especially the signal house
Star Wars kite
AirZone crossbow
Bop bag
Shields
Yo yo
Puzzles (35+)



SAM
Books and toys: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Coloring books with superheroes
Wallet
Cape
Special bandaids
Movie or superhero action figures (for little kids)
fun fuzzy socks (traction on bottom, please)
Super cool PJs
Superhero books
Recess ball
Watch
Raffi songs (we don’t have any)
Transformers that turn into cars (simple)
Spiderman laptop
Radio flyer tricycle
Riding helmet for bike
Spiderman action figure
Batmobile
Poster of Spiderman or Dragonball Z
Small nerf football
Batman bop bag
Large rubber shark


ELISSA
Toys: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Fisher Price corn popper
Playschool busy balls terrific textures
Fischer-Price riding toy (Little People time to learn to ride-on)
bath toys
Anything for 18 months +


ALL KIDS
Leonard Bernstein’s The Carnival of the Animals and Peter and the Wolf (CD)
You Are Special plate for special occasion meals
Heelies
Good-quality kids’ hand-bells for bellchoir (http://www.kidsplaymusic.com/?gclid=CM7PopqD950CFQRM5QodL1TvqQ)
Billy Joel CD:
http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Joel-Greatest-Hits-Vol/dp/B00000DCHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1258692261&sr=8-1
Beethoven’s Wig 4 (CD)
Classical Kids Lullabys http://www.amazon.com/Daydreams-Lullabies-Classical-Kids/dp/B00000212O/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1258693750&sr=1-9
The World’s Very Best Opera for kids…in English! http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Very-Opera-Kids-English/dp/B0000C5ROP/ref=pd_sim_m_11

DANIEL
Subscription to Mars Hill audio magazine (http://www.marshillaudio.org/)
Books: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Gift Certificate to The Great Courses (www.teach12.com)
Gift certificate to Borders or Barnes and Noble
Gift certificates to Canon Press (http://www.canonpress.org/)
Gift certificates to Red Robin, Skyline
Books: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)

JENNIFER
Books: look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)
Subscription to The Writer’s Magazine (Brad got me one last year)
Subscription to Locus Magazine (sci-fi and Fantasy)
Jennie—trac suit I can wear around the house and not look completely ratty
Headphones like these (noise reduction, great for listening to classical music or reducing noise so I can write my book
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_wireless-headphones_502384
Footie pajamas (fun ones—just google it)
Nutrimill Grain Mill http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/nutrimill.aspx
Bosch Universal Mixer + cookie paddles http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/Bosch_Universal_Plus_Mixer_MUM6N10UC.aspx
(these two can be combined for a large savings if anyone's crazy enough to get them for me)
Photos (in frames) of family
Warm fuzzy socks for around the house
Warm practical socks
Spoon holder for stovetop
Headphones--good quality
Cool candlesticks for the dinner table
Cool cookie jar
Cookie sheets, good quality (I have issues with cookie sheets)
Spatula for getting cookies off cookie sheets
Small but bright table lamp for reading in bedroom
Hands-free phone earpiece (for regular phone)
Really nice computer speakers
Bowls or, if you want to get extravagant, a whole new set of every day plates and bowls (10 each)
Books
· The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
· Books for children on various composers by Children’s Press in Chicago
· Look on Amazon wishlist (e-mail address djpetry@juno.com)

Music CDs
Easy French books-on-tape
The Carpenters
Cool Celtic Music


THE WHOLE FAMILY
Family photos sitting and pictures from Olan Mills
Awesome lamps, floor and table (the entire house needs them!)
Fun Drinking glasses (for everyday drinking)
Cool doormat that will remind us of whoever gave it to us

Gift Certificates:
Amazon.Com
Home Depot or Lowe’s
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Red Robin (restaurant)

My Much Delayed Post

Christmas is over now and since Megan was able to update I guess I should fulfill my duty and update as well.

Life in the Petry household is busy as usual and yet routine enough to keep everything sane. Inga is in the third grade and participates in Choir and Taikwando. Andrei is doing well improving his reading ability and pronunciation. Yelena is enjoying half-day Kindergarten with Alex and is excited about going to Hilton Head for Spring Break this year. Alex is excited to befriend a new student in his class this month and is going to be celebrating his 6th birthday in April. And I've really been enjoying the quality time spent in the mornings with Sammy and Elissa as Elissa begins to scoot along the floor and take steps as she holds on to the couch.

Since December I've gotten one sister married off and in May I will travel to London to see my Brother and Friend be married. Dan has been busy keeping up with teaching here at St. Peters and continuing his education at New St. Andrews in Moscow. 

Elissa was recently baptized and mom and Papasan were able to drive down and join us for her baptism. Thanks Mom, you mean so much to me and my whole family!