leefamily
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 | | 08/22/2007 9:33 AM |
 Alert | My husband and I got married a year ago (august 26) and I really wasn't expecting much in the way of gifts from him because well, finances (need I say more?) BUT the other day he comes home with a diamond bracelet for me AND he's been shopping around for like 3 weeks for it!! He actually put a lot of thought into it!!!
So, now, I'm stumped. I was planning a weekend getaway for the two of us (yes, we had kids before we married) in September, but that's kind of a gift for both of us, mainly me! Any ideas what I should do that is just as great as the bracelet, but maybe not so expensive??? *sigh* | | | |
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NateK1975
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| | 08/22/2007 9:49 AM |
Alert | You know, my wife and I have been married for over 9 years now...We both decided that gifts were not really what we wanted. We enjoy each others time more than material things. So we have always tried to find one past time the other really enjoys, and plan something around that. Whether it be a day of boating( but make it special * wink, wink *) or just playing games, hiking, camping, kayaking...
All this to say, that anniversaries are nice, but if you dont have the finances to do something extreme, then dont do it. Find ther ways to show him you care. My wife always finds some way to make the day special.
This year I was having to Fly, but I sent her a Postcard from every city I landed in and put one letter on it and sent it to her. I numbered them to keep them in order so she could read the message I sent.
It told her an address, date and time to be at when I got back. And it said I loved her. I know for myself as a guy, I would rather spoil her than her spoil me anyways. So you know your man, and what makes him feels special.
Good luck.... | | | |
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leefamily
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| | 08/22/2007 9:54 AM |
Alert | | That was a great idea! How sweet! See, I guess I'm stumped because normally we don't buy eachother outrageous gifts or any at all. xmas is about the kids and neither one of us really care about bdays anymore. Hopefully I'll think of something great. Thanks | | | |
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Tempting Fait1
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| | 08/22/2007 9:54 AM |
Alert | | New red nightie and kids away for a sleep over..... | |
The red head is BACK!! (and still mouthy)
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hendersona
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| | 08/22/2007 10:04 AM |
Alert | | something that is nice and not to coastly is to give him a day by himself at home no kids or work (honey does) to worry about. You can take the kids to a friends and not spend alot. I know that i love this when my husband does it for me. | | | |
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leefamily
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| | 08/22/2007 10:06 AM |
Alert | | I could do that! A day with football and me not griping about it lol! | | | |
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Blue Orchid
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| | 08/22/2007 11:05 AM |
Alert | | Throw in some of his favorites snacks and whatever he likes to drink while watching football and maybe a new hat/t-shirt from his favorite team. | | | |
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Dog Face
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| | 08/22/2007 11:17 AM |
Alert | | Football, Food & Beer is always nice. | | | |
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rescuemom
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| | 08/22/2007 11:32 AM |
Alert | | A Sunday afternoon of football and food with no kiddies around and just for good measure top it off with a foot massage. I think that would be heaven for just about any guy | | | |
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missMegan
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| | 08/22/2007 11:48 AM |
Alert | I don't think leaving him home on your anniversary is a good idea. Especially since it's your FIRST anniversary, you should spend it together 
I think something memorable is totally better than something expensive. Try making it an all day event where he has different clues for different things that lead up to a spectacular evening. I had a friend that did a family type of thing with her husband (because she couldn't find a babysitter) but she made it a Blue's Clues puzzle and they had to find the paw prints on different things around the house then put it together. The evening event was a night at Sunsplash. I thought it was nice and memorable. | |
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Geno Tellya
Posts:75
| | 08/22/2007 11:55 AM |
Alert | Send the kids away is a great idea.
A Can of Whip Cream isn't too expensive
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leefamily
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| | 08/22/2007 1:16 PM |
Alert | Posted By missMegan on 08/22/2007 11:48 AM
I don't think leaving him home on your anniversary is a good idea. Especially since it's your FIRST anniversary, you should spend it together
very true. He loves college football - anyone know if ASU plays Michigan? I could buy him tickets to that if it's here and it exists??? | | | |
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rex
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| | 08/22/2007 1:22 PM |
Alert | Happy Anniversary, leefamily.
The first anniversary is "paper". You could buy him some paper in the form of two tickets to an AZ Cardinals game if he likes football. I think they're playing San Diego on the 25th as a preseason game. Just an idea. :-)
edited: Here's the ASU football schedule for 2007. No Michigan, sorry.
http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/asu-m-footbl-sched.html | | | |
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leefamily
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| | 08/22/2007 1:26 PM |
Alert | | who is another good team ASU would play?? Besides Ohio, we all know how bad Ohio is (not really, but this is what I'm told) hey who's the calfornia team that's so awesome? they were rated number one forever or something. gosh, can you tell I don't pay attention to football? | | | |
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azsouthendzone
Posts:528
| | 08/22/2007 1:30 PM |
Alert | | USC comes here on Thanksgiving night. | | | |
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Bionicbunny
Posts:594
| | 08/22/2007 9:09 PM |
Alert | Be like a couple of kids, go "parking" first, then go to the game. Fun, fun, fun!!!
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