Christmas Presents

It's usually very difficult to buy Christmas presents for me. If I know what I want... I get it myself. Well, this year I have a very LARGE want that I can't just up and get for myself (so money would be a good gift this year). I want to get a camcorder to record the daily cuteness of my little girl and snippets of daily life that people may find interesting.

What does that involve?

• Panasonic SDC-HD5 ($700 after employee discount)
  
• Vegas Movie Studio Platinum ($130)
  
• 2x Class 6, 8GB SD Memory Cards ($60 each)
  
• Battery of Ridiculousness ($170)
• VW-PT2 or Similar Portable HardDrive w/ SD Quickcopy ($150-200)

Summary:
Essential parts: $1k
Essential parts+: $1.2k

What do I get with all this? Family videos that will last.