1. It’s my husband’s birthday today. Not just any birthday, he turned 65 today. I could not wait till midnight to start opening presents, I think I was even more excited than he was.
2. He always knows what he’s getting just looking at the box, so I outsmarted him with this giant size box. The smaller box had lots and lots of small presents hidden inside.
3. It was nothing very big really, there were chocolates, his favorite cherry beer, some perfume … a voucher for a breakfast with bubbles and one for a nice gourmet dinner I’m going to cook him.
4. But I saved the best for last. Hidden underneath the bubble plastic at the bottom of the box was another present he almost overlooked. He knew instantly it was a photo album. I guess that’s okay because I had not really bothered much to try to disguise that. I have made him a scrapbook with old and new pictures, little notes, letters, cards … All kinds of little momentums from our life together.
He said it was the best present he ever got from me!
5. And now we’re off, celebrating some more. I won’t be on line much today, I hope you’ll forgive me?
17 comments:
what a wonderful present. It's funny how we forget as we are so busy making pictures what they mean to those that look at them for memories.
Jientje, I can see the joy on his face...and the love in your lives!
What a lovely idea! I'm glad you fooled him, you can see that he's having a great time opening his surprises!
Funny - the gift I chose to send to my friends this Christmas was a mini photo album (just ten or twelve pictures) of us all together.
What a wonderful array of presents! And that album must be a treasure for both of you. Do you always open gifts at midnight?
Happy Birthday to your honey!
Wonderful!
He just loves it sis!
Big hug for the both of you!
Your little sister,
Of course you're forgiven. Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, Ivan.
THAT is very very special !!!
Happy Birthday hubby of Jientje !!
What a lovely gift!!! I agree with all the beautiful comments made before mine. Happy Birthday Ivan.
Tell your husband Happy Birthday from The Professor and Willow at Willow's Cottage! It's obvious that you took great care to purchase just the right presents for him. I know he'll treasure that photo album!
How wonderful! The simplest things make the best gifts. Happy Birthday to your husband! (((HUGS))) to you!
The album is a lovely present that he will treasure forever! Baie geluk met jou man se verjaarsdag!
OH I LOVE the collague of pictures you did of him opening presents! What a sweetheart you are and I LOVE the idea of putting together a scrapbook with just YOUR memories! Huhoney has a BD in April, that would be so fun to do for him! I NEVER know what to do that is special.I always feel like such a heel when it comes to BD's because I am just not creative in thinking of something special! I better get busy huh!
@ Everyone: thanks for all the birthday wishes on behalf of my husband, he loved it!
@ Caution Flag: Yes, we open presents at midnight. Christmas, New Year, Valentine Birthdays, Anniversaries ... always!
Happy Birthday to your husband!! Looks like an amazing celebration! I like the way you used a big box to hid the smaller things! Cheers!
What a precious treasure! Wonderful idea! I am so happy you were able to trick him a little, brought big smiles to has face!
How sweet that scrapbook of pictures was for him..great idea you Romantic, you!
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