My 2nd Wedding Anniversary
Original post: Today is our Anniversary. Hubby remembered it....but didn't get me anything. He is out shopping right now 
He said why don't I just get you a gift certificate so you can shop? I am a bit annoyed by this. I would rather get something that he put some thought into. Also he had all weekend to at least get me a card. I bought him a bottle of his favorite cologne and memory foam slippers since he always complains about his feet. He also got the card from me as soon as we woke up. Just needed to vent!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">So you're saying that after the first year...the birthdays and anniversary gifts go downhill? <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0" /> Our first year anniversary is unoffically Apr 20th (day before he left for the field for 3 wks), but our official "Wedding" is May 21st. It's just paper the first year, but I expect the longest sappiest letter ever or I'm going to bed in an eskimo suit. Happy Anniversary!!!</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">LOL I'm the one who can't be bothered with anniversaries and birthdays and all that.... uuuggghhhh.... I always feel bad that I don't give a hoot, but sheesh! LOL My anniversary is July 26, I *think* it's our 3rd. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">Well, congrats to you E! I didn't know you guys got masrried the same year we did!!!! Bad Billy, what was he thinking not getting you anything yet? If it was me he'd better come home with some flowers and a gift. Luckily Mike knows better- he got me gardening stuff for our first aniversary- very nice...and he's already asking me what I want for my birthday (5/20) except he doesn't like my suggestions... What's wrong with an antique silverware set or a chair for the living room???</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! At least he remembered! I think we exchanged gifts for our first anniversary and not after that. There's just so much going on and we buy things when we want them or need them. Then we say that we bought it for a combined birthday and anniversary gift. We''ll be married 4 years in July.</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">I'm too much of a gift person to ignore any occasion for gift giving or getting! I just LOVE giving and getting presents!!!! I just love watching people's faces as they open up a gift to see what they think, or the anticipation of wondering what might be behind that wrapping paper... I LOVE PRESENTS!!!! And I don't really care what it ends up being <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">Personally I don't like gift certs either. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif" alt="Evil or Very Mad" border="0" /> No thought involved. All the person had to do was drive to a store and fork over some cash for a plastic card. I want thought put into my gifts, if you please! My family knows better now. When we wanted to buy something bigger, we used to use the "let's buy it for our birthdays/anniversaries/holidays" excuse. Problem is, we'd still buy "a little something" for the occasions, so we were spending even MORE than we wanted to! <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif" alt="Shocked" border="0" /> Now, after 30 years of marriage, for each other we're at the "we just buy what we want when we want" stage, so for the occasions, we just do a nice dinner and card thing. Except Christmas, of course. Always have to have at least one little thing under the tree! <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">Ellissa, I know it hurts........it's hard when one person is a gift giver and the other isn't. But try to look at the "big picture", if he's good in other ways and just not into the cards and flowers you can thank your lucky stars. My ex was all kinds of into flowers and jewlrey and buying presents, the problem was he was mean and hateful the rest of the time. On the other hand Doug is terrible at gifts and remembering special occasions but he is the kindest most wonderful guy in the world. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">This summer will be our 20th anniversary. 20 years. Sheeeeeesh. It seems like only yesterday...... ...and you know what a lousy day yesterday was. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif" alt="Twisted Evil" border="0" /> But seriously, I remember standing outside work one day chatting with my colleague George, and he was telling me about his 13 year long marriage, and I rememebr thinking ... "Holy Cow... 13 years. I can't imagine that." I had been married for about 1 or 2 years at the time. THAT also seems like yesterday. We used to exchange cards and gifts, and then just cards, and now the last couple of years she just does a card, and I don't. How sad is that. So... can you ladies help me out here? PM me with a suggestion for a surpise 20th gift! (Remember, we just spent $1500 on Mulligan <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0" /> )</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">Ron, I've reached the point in my life where I am big on "personal" gifts, gifts that don't cost much but have HUGE meaning. In the last couple years I've received two gifts of significant impact. The first was two Christmas's ago when Doug gave me an old pepsi bottle full of sand and water from the beach where I grew up. Significant because we had been there the summer before to close and sell my parents house and I was so sad to be losing my child hood home, also significant because he had gotten the bottle and filled it while we were there and kept it secrect for months. The second gift was an album that my daughter had made and gave to me for mothers day. She had scrapped up a bunch of photos of the two of us going back to when she was born and made her own "For My Mom" album, I'll treasure it always. Maybe you could somehow put together a "Twenty year memory book" for Joan highlighting all the good (and bad) times you've had. I'm just sappy enough to love anything "homemade" <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0" /> Make a video!!! Write a poem! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ginny</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">Happy anniversary! We don't even celebrate ours - too close to Christmas and Brandon's birthday. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">Happy Anniversary Elissa and Billy! With all the travelling I do, I miss a lot of birthdays and anniversaries. So we'vr decided that it's not the date that matters as long as you celebrate. I'm going to miss my own birthday next week <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/rs_twitch.gif" alt="Twitchy" border="0" /> I guess I'd better plan a celebration for this weekend LOL!</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">Thanks everyone <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" /> I did get a card this afternoon....and Billy is putting the roof on the patio as I write this... I should be happy. He also made an excellent dinner last night. A yummy pork roast. He came in the house earlier and told me that he wouldn't change a thing about the last two years and that he loves me...even when I get crazy. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0" /> He is a really good guy and does so much around here. Sue, Happy Early B-day!!!</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">Happy Anniversary Elissa and Billy, you now need another 23 years to catch up with us. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" border="0" /> Enjoy your day together that is what is the most important, gift or no gift, just the fact that he remebered is nice. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">Eliisa, count your blessings that he's a great guy all the time, not just on occasions that require it. As you grow old together your best memories will be all the silly and sweet things he's done, not the card or flowers. <b><i>HAPPY ANNIVERSARY</i></b></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">I know we are talking about anniversary gifts here, but I have the perfect gift idea for anyone who is hard to buy for. I always had a horrible time buying for my mom, and even more so in recent years. A few weeks before Christmas I sent a letter to all 6 of my siblings, their spouses and children asking for their help with my gift for my mom. I sent parchment slips of paper (15 each) and asked them to write several of their best or funniest memories involving my mom. She was facing a difficult time with her health and I thought this would be a great thing to lift her spirits and maybe give her a giggle. I actually got slips from everone - which surpised me! I gathered them and put them in a mason jar with a ribbon around it and gave it to her at our Christmas dinner. She didn't get to read them all, but she loved it. I think this idea is perfect for anyone close to you, and the beauty of it is you can add slips at any time, Christmas, anniversary, birthday... Costs almost nothing, and has deep meaning to the giver and the reciever. My sister loved it so much she said she would like on of her own, so I did it for her birthday and she cried. It does take some time to think of what to write, but once you get on a roll you'd be surprised what you think of. I wrote close to 60 for my mom, and more than that for my sister. It only has to be a few lines. I did mine on the computer and saved it so when I go to add slips to my sister's jar I don't duplicate any. <b>So RON! there you go. Perfect gift for your wife</b> Tell your spouses this is what you would love to get. I know I would. Everyone loves this kind of gift, cheap for the men, sappy for the women! Shellie</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">Great! I've been looking for something to do with all of that parchment paper Joan has in the kitchen, lord knows it's not gonna see the oven. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Rolling Eyes" border="0" /> Hmmm I like the idea, but not for Joan from me. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">I think it's a differnt kind of parchment.................... <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Rolling Eyes" border="0" /></TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">That's a great idea, Shellie! I had been thinking of doing something similar to that for Mom's 60th Bday in August. Since I don't have siblings, I was thinking of asking some family members and Mom's friends to write something on pretty stationary and include a picture. My plan is to put it in a scrapbook for her (since I love to do that!) Oh and I forgot, we go to the restaurant for our anniversary. It is connected to the banquet hall we got married at. We usually go on a weekend as it takes to long to get there during the week. They usually remember us and we get free dessert! You'd think they could give us the whole dinner since we spent thousands of dollars there.</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC99"><TD Width="50%">AAAWWWW <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/rs_hearts.gif" alt="hearts" border="0" /> What a wonderful thing to say!</TD></TR><TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT BGCOLOR="#CCCC66"><TD Width="50%">20 years is really special Ron so you should do something wonderful for such a milestone. What about a small gathering of close friends and family and renewing wedding vows. <img src="http://www.oes.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0" /></TD></TR> |
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