The countdown is officially on. Sugar plums are already dancing in my head. My tree is up and covered with every ornament I own, and my house quite literally smells like an evergreen and peppermint wonderland. All of my favorite traditions are around the corner, and I can’t wait to celebrate the season with all of my family and friends.

An integral part of celebrating the holiday season is with presents, of course! I have learned to love the art of holiday shopping to pick out the perfect presents for all of my loved ones. But with giving comes receiving, and before you can open all the perfect presents, you have to craft the perfect Christmas list. My Christmas list is unrecognizable to younger me who was only concerned with getting the hottest toy of the season. But, I think we can all agree our Christmas lists have drastically changed over the years.

With that said, I decided to do some official research and ask around to see what our own Royals remember begging for on their wish lists! Here is a nostalgic list of toys everyone asked to receive for Christmas when we were kids:

Toys Association Official Toys of The Year List:

1. Tickle Me Elmo (2006)
2. FurReal Friends Butterscotch Pony – Hasbro, Inc. (2007)
3. Littlest Pet Shop: Display & Play Round & Round Pet Town Playset (2008)
4. Playmobil Horse Farm – Playmobil USA, Inc (2009)
5. Zhu Zu Pets (2010)
6. Squinkies Cupcake Suprize! Bake Shop –  Blip Toys (2011)
7. Fijit Friends Interactive Figures (2012)
8. Lego Friends (2013)
9. Rainbow Loom (2014)
10. Shopkins Small Mart Playset (2015)
11. Pie Face Game (2016)

Rosary’s (extremely specific) Toy of the Year Honorable Mentions:

1. Leap Pads
2. Nintendo 3DS
3. Barbie Dream House/Barbie Pop Up RV Camper
4. Bratz Forever Diamondz Dolls
5. Easy Bake Ultimate Oven (the purple one)
6. Zoobles
7. Fisher Price Little People
8. Pillow Pets (the ladybug, the bumble bee, and the unicorn)
9. Furbies
10. Crayola Color Wonder Magic Brush/Crayola Melt and Mold Factory
11. Razor Spark Kick Scooters
12. Strawberry Shortcake Berry Cafe
13. Orbeez (but we never got them because the moms said it was too messy…)
14. LaLaloopsy Dolls
15. Cabbage Patch Kids
16. Beados
17. Baby Alive Dolls
18. American Girl Dolls – but to be specific… Saige 2013
19. Silly Bandz
20. Magic Mics
21. Dogs, Cats, Turtles, and Fish (we all asked for one of these at some point)

Did I just unlock memories you forgot you had? I hope so! I know as I prepare to celebrate the last Christmas of my childhood, getting to remember all of the random things that brought me endless hours of joy on Christmas Day has definitely boosted my serotonin. As Dec. 25 draws near, remember to soak up every second of the holiday season—Merry Christmas Royals!