No flowery words to excuse your avoiding the subject on this one, my fellow deviants. I have a question to ask of you.

Christmas presents are usually surprises, but this year my family wanted to invest in a camera for me and figured it would be better that I participate in the research, because these sorts of things can be a little delicate. I currently own a Canon Powershot G7, a hefty and reliable point and shoot, but a point and shoot all the same. I've got nothing but good to say about it for what it is, but it does have its limitations, and I'm improving to the point where I'm beginning to run into them. My main reasons for upgrading is for lower noise, better handling under low light conditions, the ability to shoot RAW, and improved depth of field. Basically, I need an SLR.
However, I have hit the ever present wall that some like to call a budget, so I ask this to anyone who considers him or herself qualified to speak on the matter:
Starting from scratch, what would be the best purchase to make for around $800?
I need a body and lens minimum, although multiple would probably be best, and any accessories you think are important (extra battery, for example).
My current top choice is a kit I found for $808, which includes a Canon Rebel T1i, two base retail lenses, and a basic accessories kit including a memory card, spare battery, battery charger, lens cleaning kit, SD reader, and a bag.
Any other recommendations, options, combinations and general advice are highly appreciated.

Thanks.