So in all my effort to surprise Dave for his Bday(and let's be honest, it wasn't really a whole lot of effort) My lovely 2 year old spills the beans! OK so here's a little back story...
For those that know us, Dave and I have always treated our "holiday gift giving" a little differently. When you don't have a lot of $$$$ the thought of just spending $$ you don't have on gifts you don't really want or need seems a little silly to us, and we all know that being a young married couple with young kids there is always something that you want or need that costs more $$$ than you are willing to spend... enter our agreement... those BIG splurges that cost a years worth of little silly gifts you would have bought for each other now are attainable without credit cards and debt to follow! Now there is always an exception to the rule, If there is something one of us truly wants or needs then obviously it's not a big deal, we just budget accordingly. This brings us to the Gigantic playhouse we ever so spontaneously purchased a little while ago that took a lovely little chunk out of our gift $$$. So we agreed that the beautiful and costly new Nixon watch that Dave wanted for his gift for fathers day and his bday would be forgotten and the playhouse was a family collaboration that we were going to get for the girls.... que the surprise element... so for fathers day we settled that Dave would still get a new pair of shoes(not sure how I got weasled into that one!) and then somehow I was feeling guilty for not really doing anything for his bday, ok we went for supper... a maybe I used a 2for 1 coupon at supper =) so truly not a whole lot was spent on his bday. I got to thinking this is a great opportunity to surprise him with something that he did really want in the first place. So yesterday morning while dave was at work I quickly packed the girls up, picked up Carling and set off to the mall to buy him his new favorite toy. Gabby was very excited that it was "daddy's birthday" and that we were going to get him a "present" and then she helped me pick the "watch"(you may be wondering why I put these words in quotes, but for anyone that has little kids I think you know how they just LOOOVEEE new words =). Soooooo, Watch in tow we packed back up again and were on our way home only to find that Dave came home from work early and was home when we got there, so I quickly made up an excuse and acted like nothing was going on to keep the surprise intact. HOWEVER my lovely child thought it would be a great idea to share the news with Daddy =) She was so excited that he was home that she ran over to him giving him a hug and said "Daddy we got you a present!!!! " so proud of herself.. Daddy asks "oh is it this hug?" "NO daddy a watch" I just love the innocent excitement of this child... Daddy was a good sport and pretend he didn't hear anything, much like Mummy pretended the same. Dinner was good, that's where I gave Dave his surprise, not so surprise watch. He still was excited and obviously loved it. Now the lesson is learned, these kids are smarter than we think. Watch what you say because they are always watching and listening in, ready to repeat their new favorite words =) .... let's just say I'm glad she chose present and watch instead of something else that might have slipped from my mouth =)
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