My best present was having my DH, our children, their partners and DGD all together for Christmas dinner for the first time ever. Difficult in laws have made this impossible in previous years for my DS and DIL. I looked around the table and saw how happy and settled my children were. Great memories of a very happy day. I have always encouraged them to keep the peace and spend Christmas with DIL's parents. However, as I have been ill, my children decided they would host everything and let in laws do their own thing.
I also got a calendar with a picture of my DGD for every month, so I will always see her cheeky wee face looking at me.
This is the first time in 39 years I have not made Christmas dinner. I feel so relaxed this morning, instead of the usual exhaustion and having to clear up! In saying that I am cooking a turkey crown this morning, as of course we have no leftovers, the best bit, according to DH.