Nolan Gould made Christmas ornaments for 'Modern Family' cast every year

Jesse Tyler Ferguson wants the world to know that his TV nephew Nolan Gould gave "the greatest gift" every year for Christmas.

The Modern Family alums, who spent more than a decade as uncle and nephew, reunited on a recent episode of Ferguson's Dinner's on Me podcast . While reflecting on their many years as costars, they addressed the struggle of finding the perfect gift for cast and crew members 11 years in a row — which Gould mastered by the age of 10.

"There was always this stress about what to give the crew for Christmas," Ferguson said. "What to give other cast members for Christmas."

Gould jokingly interjected, "Like, what do you give Sofia Vergara ?"

"What do you give Sofia Vergara," Ferguson agreed. "What do you give her? Nolan, every year you made these really sweet homemade ornaments that would incorporate a photo — usually like a press photo from Modern Family."

Gould filled in the details, explaining that he would put a photo of the entire cast on a Christmas ornament, signed "Love, Nolan," which he would then "run around" delivering to the cast and crew. After doing it their very first year of filming, Gould kept the tradition going for all 11 seasons of the hit sitcom.

"Some of the people that were on for all 11 years have all 11 of them," Gould pointed out.

"That's right," Ferguson confirmed, "I'm one of them."

While Ferguson has kept his ornaments unscathed, Gould hasn't had the same luck.

"I don't even think I have all 11 of them. I think I think I broke them," he admitted, though he still gets to see the gifts in action when the holidays roll around. "On Christmastime every year, somebody will send me a photo of all of them on the tree."

Ferguson and Gould starred on Modern Family from its very start, alongside Vergara, Ty Burrell , Julie Bowen , Ariel Winter , Sarah Hyland , Eric Stonestreet , Ed O'Neill , and Rico Rodriguez . The series followed the everyday lives of an extended family in suburban Los Angeles.

Produced by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, the long-running ABC comedy earned 22 Emmy Awards, including five for Outstanding Comedy Series. The cast membres have remained close since the series came to an end and occasionally share social media updates featuring their mini-family reunions .

Gould and Ferguson's wide-ranging conversation also saw the actor, 25, reflect on the lasting impact of the series, which he wasn't fully aware of until midway through its run.

"I don't think I really clocked what was happening until I was like 14 or 15," he told Ferguson. "That's when I kind of like, became sentient and I was like, 'Whoa!' Like, wait, this just fundamentally changed me."

While growing up on the show and never attending traditional school at times made it difficult for Gould to "bond with people," he affirmed that he still wouldn't trade the years spent on Modern Family.

"I'm happy with where I'm at now and I'm so glad I got to be a part of the show," he said. "I wouldn't change that."