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CaseyRyan3
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Need Advice, a mom here
CaseyRyan3
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My husband Ryan and I have been together technically for 8 years and married for 5. We have three kids together. We renewed our vows in September, before our newest addition arrived and before we moved a few states away for Ryan's job. Thanksgiving will be our technical 6 year anniversary since we've been together again, we got together in October 2004, but broke up in June 2005, and then got back together Thanksgiving 2006 and have been together ever since.
Anyway, I want to do something special for him but I have no idea what to do! Any ideas dads? I'm at a loss since we already renewed our vows, but I still want to do something special for him! Help me out here!
Anyway, I want to do something special for him but I have no idea what to do! Any ideas dads? I'm at a loss since we already renewed our vows, but I still want to do something special for him! Help me out here!
Casey (25) married to Ryan (25) since 9/28/07
Parents to:
Gavin Briar 7/6/09
Lyla Britton 2/19/11
and
Kyden Berkley 9/28/12
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Re: Need Advice, a mom here
I don't think the history of your relationship really helps because you still haven't provided any info about him. We have no idea what he likes.
How about take him for a horseback ride somewhere?
In all seriousness, guys typically aren't as caught up about it as you are. If you want to do something nice- maybe surprise him by having a friend or two of his where you guys moved from stay with you for a weekend? Or make a trip home to visit friends/family? Buy him tickets to a game for his fav sports team?
I agree with Rocky on this. My birthday is coming up on Nov. 30 and I cannot think of one thing I really want. If my wife cooks my favorite meal and maybe a cake I would be more than fine with that. It falls on a Friday, so I will be able to take off of work and spend the day with my boy.
Perfect gift for me, as far as I am concerned.
If I was younger it might be different.......
Sorry! I had a kid at my waste begging to play his game with him. Lol. Okay so he's a big sports fan. Mostly baseball. He was born in Baltimore and lived there until the summer before senior year which is when we met. So he's a big Orioles fan. He's a big family man as well, I'm sure spending a day as a family would be a great gift, but I want to do something more. He's into fishing and hunting, but hasn't done either of those things since before our three year old was born. He plays basketball, loves cooking, he's a chef, and will be coaching a Rec league basketball team this season. So he's really into sports, and mostly guy stuff. Not a big fan of video games, but he does love taking pictures and has been asking for a really nice camera for a while.. Maybe that's what I'll get him! Hmm..
This is pretty perfect...a good meal, tickets to a game, something actionable. Guys really don't do "physical gifts"...but something we can look forward to, a trip, going to an event, etc. is going to be perfect.
I think guys are pretty simple...
1) Get him time with his kids doing something that will make the kids happy, thus making dad happy watching them.
2) Give him guilt-free time to indulge in an interest of his (a day of golf, game with his buddies, time in his workshop).
I don't know many guys who really care about gifts.