Today is Jeff's 27th Birthday! Happy Birthday you old fart. (I only say this because Jeff keeps saying that he is getting old, and I just roll my eyes when he says this)
Jeff is pretty easy to shop for, because he always gives me good ideas. But actually buying and keeping what I buy a secret is horrible! Here are the reason why he is horrible to buy for:
1.) There have been a few years that I have planned on buying Jeff' something really cool (like a paintball gun), and Jeff has gone out and bought the item, just days (or weeks) before his birthday, not knowing of course that I was going to buy it for him. This is something I tease him about all the time, and will never forget, or stop teasing him about.
2.) He HATES waiting until his birthday to open his presents, he whines and begs, like a two year old, so I usually give in and let him open his presents a day or two early.
3.) He always guesses what his presents are and gets his guesses right. Is it always that obvious what I get him? No. Jeff will say it's because he's good. I would beg to differ. Whatever it is I HATE IT! I wish he would not guess at all, because the moment he gets it right, he can read on my face that he is right. I am a horrible liar. Grrrrr.
This year my plan was to not let any of those things happen. So here is what I did.
I bought his present about a week and a half early and wrapped it. I didn't just wrap it, I WRAPPED IT! I put towels in with the present and wrapped the box in this super, heavy duty masking tape, then I put that box in a bigger box, put more towels in with it, and duck taped that box. Then I let Mason and Cooper color on the box.
THEN, just to tease Jeff a little I sent him a picture of his present while he was at work. I then set his present on our dresser, just so he could see it every day for the next week and a half, and let it bother him.
Jeff is pretty easy to shop for, because he always gives me good ideas. But actually buying and keeping what I buy a secret is horrible! Here are the reason why he is horrible to buy for:
1.) There have been a few years that I have planned on buying Jeff' something really cool (like a paintball gun), and Jeff has gone out and bought the item, just days (or weeks) before his birthday, not knowing of course that I was going to buy it for him. This is something I tease him about all the time, and will never forget, or stop teasing him about.
2.) He HATES waiting until his birthday to open his presents, he whines and begs, like a two year old, so I usually give in and let him open his presents a day or two early.
3.) He always guesses what his presents are and gets his guesses right. Is it always that obvious what I get him? No. Jeff will say it's because he's good. I would beg to differ. Whatever it is I HATE IT! I wish he would not guess at all, because the moment he gets it right, he can read on my face that he is right. I am a horrible liar. Grrrrr.
This year my plan was to not let any of those things happen. So here is what I did.
I bought his present about a week and a half early and wrapped it. I didn't just wrap it, I WRAPPED IT! I put towels in with the present and wrapped the box in this super, heavy duty masking tape, then I put that box in a bigger box, put more towels in with it, and duck taped that box. Then I let Mason and Cooper color on the box.
THEN, just to tease Jeff a little I sent him a picture of his present while he was at work. I then set his present on our dresser, just so he could see it every day for the next week and a half, and let it bother him.
Here is the final product.
This morning he opened his present. Opening the first box.
Oh look, another box.
This one wasn't so easy to get open. The knife he was using, would not cut through the super, heavy duty masking tape, so he had to undo it by hand.
unrolling....
and unrolling.....
and unrolling....
Finally! He was able to get the box open and see what was inside.
So I'm sure you are all wondering if my plan worked. It did! There was only one little issue. Jeff did guess it was a watch before even seeing his present in person, but he was in another room when he guessed, so he did not see my face with the dead give away look it had upon it.
This morning Mason, Cooper, and I took brownies into Jeff at work and met most of his new co-workers and got to see his new office.
So I'm sure you are all wondering if my plan worked. It did! There was only one little issue. Jeff did guess it was a watch before even seeing his present in person, but he was in another room when he guessed, so he did not see my face with the dead give away look it had upon it.
This morning Mason, Cooper, and I took brownies into Jeff at work and met most of his new co-workers and got to see his new office.
Tonight we will be leaving the boys at home to enjoy dinner together at Outback Steakhouse.
3 comments:
You guys are so funny! I'm the same way... horrible liar. So, I just tell George not to bother guessing bc I'll tell him yes on everything he says. :) Works like a charm!
Happy birthday, Jeff!!
OK our husbands are the exact same when it comes to presents! He drives me crazy. He can't handle surprises or not knowing and he bothers me til the end. I know EXACTLY how you feel. Good idea about wrapping it and letting it taunt him...lol
How'd he know it was a watch????
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