I'm coming late to this, but here are some things I would like for the holidays, none of which I will likely get....
A mother's ring (the kind with the birthstones of all your children in it)
An elliptical trainer
A garden in the front of my house, professionally planted
A family trip to Italy
Of course, if your wife is getting things like a car for a gift, she probably already has all of the above!!
Good luck....