Tate is completely incapable of keeping my Christmas gifts a secret. Ever since the beginning of our relationship, I’ve somehow figured out what my gifts were going to be. Not only do I have extensive detective training from all my years of watching Scooby Doo, but Tate is a bumbling idiot when it comes to hiding the evidence of his purchases.
So far this year, I’ve found out that I’m getting a calendar which was delivered by the UPS man in a box with the words CALENDARS.COM in big! bold! letters. Usually when Tate orders something online for me, he gives me a heads up and tells me not to pick up any of the packages left by the UPS man. This year he forgot.
The other night when I was wrapping presents (I went ahead and wrapped my calendar *rolls eyes*), I needed to look under the bed for more boxes. Guess what I found? That’s right, Scooby, I found another one of my gifts, a digital frame keychain. Tate won this keychain at his company’s annual Christmas party, but he’s trying to pass it off as a gift he went out and purchased himself. Apparently he’s forgotten about my super sleuth skills (the gift had a sticker that made it obviously a company gift.) This gift luckily is accompanied by a funny story, so that in the future I can say things like, “remember the year you regifted that keychain to me, your wife?” By the way, I went ahead and wrapped this gift, too.
A few weeks ago, Tate was on the phone with his mother when he came into the living room and attempted to non-chalantly pick up the Land’s End catalog. In a very exaggerated tone, I heard him say to his mom, “I wanted to talk to you about Carson’s gift….,” then in hushed tones in the other room, I heard him say,”Okay, I really wanted to tell you about the things Jennifer wants out of Land’s End.” My detective skills are really being put to the test. Gee, I wonder what I’ll be getting from my in-laws? Hmmm.
Last year, I found the post-it note with all his purchases stuck on the inside of our desk drawer….a drawer I used most everyday. Other years, I’ve been reconciling the checkbook and come across purchases at stores like The Limited and Ann Taylor. It doesn’t take Velma to figure out that he’s purchased something at these women’s stores for me. Even my engagement ring wasn’t a surprise, since the jeweler left a message on our answering machine saying the ring was ready for pickup.
I’m hoping that I’ll at least get one complete surprise, even if it’s a cheesy coffee cup.
What are you getting for Christmas?
I always tell my husband I don’t want anything for christmas and he gets me great gifts anyway….
The big question…What to I get HIM????? I’m lost.
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PJs from Victoria’s Secret (he had me try them on last night), a food processor (he asked me to find the one I want) and Grey’s Anatomy Season 3 (process of elimination since I get a season of GA every year and there’s a box that is just the right size for a Season DVD under the tree. My stocking has socks in it.
I’ve given up on the surprise thing….
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Sounds like you need to move out for the month of December if you want to get a surprise for Christmas!
Let’s make a pact of Mommies – we all meet up in Tahiti for a month of drinking and excess only to return on Christmas Eve to find all the holiday preparation done in our absense . . .gawd, someone needs to lay off the crack so early in the morning . . .wah!
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i got the wonderhubby a rockin’ hanukkah present (digital recorder he can use while at chorus rehearsals), and he was suitably humbled because HE HADN’T GOTTEN ME ANYTHING. to be fair (and i’m not), my birthday was five days later, and i got a great present (gift certificate for a 90-MINUTE massage!)
december birthdays? they suck.
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I am not sure what I am getting for xmas. With the whole drama this weekend and my computer getting a virus and not working properly…there is really no telling. He may get me something silly for under the tree (we did spend $300 on a telescope for both of us) or he may buy me a new computer. Who knows.
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There is no telling what I’m getting. At least yours is trying. He’s thinking about it before Dec. 23rd.
Mine tends to be seriously practical (told his mom one year I needed jumper cables). Or he’ll ask what I want and then complain about it. “You really want that?!?”
I’ve had a rough year so I’m hoping he comes up with something good this time. As in, not jumper cables.
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I just spotted the charge for mine on our (shared) debit card. Duh! At least use the credit card so I don’t see the bill until after Christmas…
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I usually figure it out too – but my husband leaves it till the last week. I know for a fact right now he has purchased NOTHING yet for me. NOTHING.
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I told my husband (stupidly I know) that I don’t want anything. So I’m pretty sure he’ll use that as an unfair excuse to get me sod all!
My husband is usually great at picking up on my clues — (THIS is SO NICE. I mean, WOW, THIS IS SO NICE. I REALLY LIKE this. Don’t you think it’s nice?) But this year I’ve been no help. He’s been getting very frustrated with me. And he got regifted last year. I won a video iPod at work. (had to bust my butt in a company contest) He thought they were too expensive, so he LOVED the fact that I won it.
I’d be thrilled to just have a present wrapped…even wrapped badly…do you know how many gifts I’ve had handed to me still in the carrier bag from the store they were purchased? Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries…and those were the good years that I actually GOT something….
At least your hubby is trying!
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Mommi Tutu, I love your idea of going to Tahiti, although Christmas would of course never happen without us around.
amy, JUMPER CABLES?! Gah.
Oh, yikes! He needs to be a better evidence-hider. My hubs uses our (shared) debit card as well. Duh. I’ve also seen victoriassecret.com in our “most recent” websites list. Geez.
As inept as they are, at least they’re trying, right? =)
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Neither my hubby nor I have any self-control when it comes to gift giving. We are usually so excited to give the gift, we last all of about 3 hours from the store to presenting it (usually unwrapped, still in the bag, sometimes with the receipt crumpled at the bottom. This year I received my birthday present 6 days ahead of time.
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I’m getting the dyson hand held vacuum for my birthday which is just before Christmas and a hot pink bubble nike vest for Christmas plus some STL cardinal martini glasses. I bought the vest and vacuum myself, and found the martini glasses by accident. My hubby is constantly asking me what I want which drives me nuts, because I end up knowing everything I am getting. I pay attention throughout the year to what he says he wants, and I know him well enough to also know what he likes to be able to guess what he might want without being told. It kind of hurts my feelings. One year he bought me a funnel cake maker, because I like funnel cakes. Never mind that I was trying to lose some weight and you have to use like 3 gallons of oil to make 1 funnel cake. I guess it is the thought that counts!!
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Well, after today’s fiasco, I will be lucky to get anything.
Although it usually is something lame anyway… oh well.
-HH
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LMAO Bless his seriously unskilled ass.
I would love to get my camera (I never told you the backorder forever and finally order cancellation nightmare story) but we decided to pay off a large debt recently, so I might go birthday AND christmas presentless this year.
Hey, I have my health!
Wait… my thyroid is screwy… um. Nevermind.
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Yeah, your husband is lacking when it comes to being subtle and sneaky. Which is suppose is good – you’ll always know if he’s up to something, right?
My husband is clueless. He won’t even start shopping for me until a few days before Christmas. I have to give him a list this year, because he always complains that I’m hard to shop for because I don’t want anything.
OK, well, I don’t want a lot, but anything that pampers me will never be looked down on, right?
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[Shaking head]. Tate, Tate, Tate. This only confirms they come in only model.
I’m [still] hoping for a new camera. Which reminds me… did you get a DSLR or a Point and Shoot? Are you still loving it?
Having said that, I’ll probablyget some clothes that sadly don’t fit.
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Wow, he actually buys things ahead of time. I would be pleased as punch to find presents around the house. That would actually denote effort, forethought, and the spirit of giving.
Hmmm, bitter much? The Man goes out the day before Christmas, gets me something perfectly useful (like an electric griddle, or speakers for the computer) and I end up looking like an a$$ for not being appreciative of his lackluster effort.
I finally resigned myself to the fact that he cares not for shopping, holidays, and birthdays and expects nothing of me in this regard, so I get my kicks on route “buy stuff for myself throughout the year and feel not a shred of guilt”. Works for me.
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I want a man but I am thinking that no one is going to attempt that. I usually can count on a bauble from tiffany’s from my mother……. things are looking up….
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Does it bum you out to not be surprised? My hubby’s family is like that. They don’t surprise one another, just ask each other what they want, then go out and buy it. No surprise whatsoever which I think is part of the fun. You should be extra selective in the catalogs you leave lying around with certain items circled.
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I have no clue, I pay the bills and I haven’t seen anything on his credit card.
Granted he is in Baghdad…so I am sure he can’t go down to the local open air market and pick up a trinket. But he hasn’t ordered anything online either!!
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Yeah, no surprises for me either. I basically just tell him what I want and he goes out and buys it. So I’m getting a few books, new pj’s, and a new printer. Eh, at least I get what I want. I’m used to it though because my family is the same way.
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Usually I see what my husband gets me too. A sudden interest in the Tiffany’s catalog or a UPS box from an online store usually gives me the hint.
Eyeroll.
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I have no idea what he’s getting me.
We had made a pact not to buy anything – to just get for the kids. We bought new furniture and had to replace the dishwasher so we said – no gifts.
But, I was at my friend’s yesterday and she made me think – that yes Christmas is often all about the kids – but that too often in marriage, and family life – parents and their relationship with each other takes a back seat and will always do so unless we make the effort.
Our anniversary is 4 days after Christmas – so I went out and bought him a combo present last night and I’m so glad I did.
Sorry – should have blogged this myself huh?
Tate needs some stealth and covert operations lessons – what about that for a gift for him?
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I’m getting a digital photo frame and a popcorn popper and some bath and body work stuff. All of which I bought and wrapped myself on Black Friday!
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I have to agree that I am impressed that he has put thought into shopping before Christmas Eve morning. But regifting to your wife? That’s impressive – although at least it’s a fun gift!
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I’d love to get the new camera I’ve been hinting at all ear but I’m sure I’ll get more dvds. I’ll try to contain my joy as I open them.
I was advised that I WOULD be getting the Auburn thong that Porter suggested if I didn’t provide some assistance ASAP so I have been looking at pendants in the boys’ birthstones.
They are lime green and bright blue which would freak out some people but are wonderful for me.
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I’m on the Mystery Machine with you. My super sleuthing was so good, I used the key to my diary to unlock the attic lock when I was 7. In addition to finding out there was no Santa, I found all the presents.
Well, since my bdays next week, he told me to expect the house to get pink flamingoed. Um. What??
We said NO PRESENTS this year. He? Says, “Honey, you get a free cell phone upgrade. Pick which one. Merry Christmas.” Then, in his attempt to do one secretly, the Paypal receipt shows up in MY email. Hello?!!
I called him & told him I was going to the jeweler. He pretends to be all “who says I’m proposing?” and I was like, PLEASE! If I have to wear it for the next fifty years, at least let me design one I like. He didn’t see it until I’d had it several weeks.
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I emailed my hubby my list today, complete with links to the items I want and all the passwords for one touch ordering. Sigh– maybe there will be one surprise for me too. And maybe it wont be EAR PLUGS this year~
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Oh, I usually buy my own Christmas presents. I’m getting clothes, a shrimp pendent, a book. If there are any surprises under the tree, I don’t know about them.
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no clue usually… he’s good at secrets…oh, & he waits until christmas eve
It sounds to me like you need to quit snooping and spying so much.
Try to leave SOMETHING as a surprise for Christmas, OK?
Sheesh!!!!!!!!
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I’m pretty sure that I’m getting Disney pjs. YUP! DISNEY PJS! I am not a DISNEY person!!! How do I know this?? Well, my lingerie drawer was open, one of my nightgowns was on the floor of our room, and my husband had saved on our desktop the page displaying all of the pajamas that the Disney website had to offer.
I’m either getting Disney pajamas or he’s got a girlfriend that LOVES LOVES LOVES disney and my lingerie!
Too cute. At least he’s trying. I dont even want to think of the YEARS of bad gifts I got from my ex.
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All the materials/stuff I need to try homemade soap making. He “hid” the bags in plain sight in the garage. This was after he’d hinted blatantly about something he was going to make me, out of wood (walnut, he said) – the only thing he’s thought of making me lately was a specially designed lamp for my knitting corner, so I guessed that one and he pouted and decided for the soapmaking stuff. Sadly he slipped about that, too, but is going to go ahead with it anyways. He’s horrid at not hinting away what he’s gotten me – he always underestimates my guessing abilities.
Ahh husbands!
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We don’t really do gifts for each other. BUT, I bought our son season tickets to the local Hockey team games, and I needed someone to go with him,, so hubby got them too. He bought me a necklace, but couldn’t wait to give it to me, so I have it already.
With 3 kids, we prefer not to buy for each other. Otherwise, we’d be SO broke.
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LOL, how funny.
We don’t buy gifts for one another anymore. Instead we take a big trip to Mexico right after the holidays to relax with our kids. This will be the 4th year. We love it.
But I would love him to re-gift something – that would be a funny story.
My hubby is very very good at keeping secrets. A few months ago (i posted this last month i think) he bought me a minivan! Yes he kept it a secret until we were in the parking lot of the mechanics who had checked it over. I will never know what he gets me for Christmas or anytime for that matter. he’s very good at secrets! If only my kids would learn a thing or two from him.
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I had money set aside to buy my hubby a new car stereo, then I had to buy 3 new tires for the van instead. His reply? “The best gift you could buy me would be new tires, knowing you are driving yourself and our children in a safe vehicle”-awwww.
I told him no gifts this year, because we are so behind on our bills. But if he wanted to stop by Bath and Body Works, I wouldn’t complain
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We’re not supposed to be giving each other gifts this year because of our strained finances, but I know he’s going to cave in and get me something. I just have no idea what.
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Here comes the buzzkill.
I’m not getting anything from Cody.
Didn’t get anything last year.
Or anything the year before.
Law School is my gift.
No, no wait. Law school is what took all the money away for my gift, yep, that’s more like it.
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Mike is the WORST at hiding gifts and keeping them secret. He almost ALWAYS gives them to me early because he can’t contain himself
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I have no clue. I’ve begged for us to do just stockings this year, mostly cuz I’m a sad sack and have no CLUE what to get him. And his bday is the 28th. GAH.
But he’s not slick. I always see the Zales transaction. I feel bad about it. It’s not on purpose. Sigh.
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