Matt has been wanting me to have "real" tennis shoes for a while now, so we purchased some Pumas for me when we hit Famous Footwear. Apparently, ballet shoe Sketchers aren't "real" shoes. Matt says that Sketchers really aren't good for any physical activity. So, I was banned from choosing them as my tennis shoe even though they were a lot more cute than any of the other shoes that I saw there. I admit that I needed some good exercise shoes so that I have adequate footwear on those rare occasions that I actually decide to be active. Unfortunately, Marie and Anthon saw my new shoes as an opportunity to try to get me to play raquet ball with them. I don't have anything against raquet ball in that you have to move around and exercise, it is more the being hit with the ball that turns me off from the sport.
Whilst shopping, I was able to pick up some of the Christmas gifts on my list of people to buy for. Even though Christmas is still a month away, it is nice to have some of my shopping done. I think that the hardest Christmas shopping will be buying for Matt. I have ideas on what to get him, but I have to find time away from him to actually go and buy gifts and then I have to find a way to hide them in the house so that he doesn't discover them early. This being married and living in the same house with someone while hiding gifts is all new to me. Secrets to hiding gifts are welcome.
Matt and I went to Best Buy because they usually have pretty good deals on TV on DVD on black Friday, but we didn't get there until 2pm. By 2pm, all of the good stuff is gone or the time sensitive sales are over. Alas! Next year I will have to shop earlier. Earlier means more crowds, but it is worth it to get all the seasons of Smallville on DVD for $20 a piece.
Shopping on Black Friday was a success, but I still have much Christmas shopping left to do. Now all I have to do is actually have the money to go shopping. Curse a mortgage payment and financial responsibility!
6 comments:
Hide the presents at work. That's what I do - especially if I'm ordering something online. I just have it delivered to my office. Then I can plan a time to bring it home when Joel won't be around. Another thing to do - if you trust him not to snoop - is just say "don't look under my side of the bed for a while." Also, if you know your neighbor, you can ask to hide something over there for a while. I'm full of hiding spot ideas if you want more. :) And I totally know what you're going through - but don't worry, the first Christmas is the hardest. It'll get easier. Promise. :)
Do you have an attic? Do you have a personal drawer that Matt doesn't go into? If not, use the trunk of your car. Matt! Don't read this!!!
Hide it at my house. He'll never see it. EVER
Hide it in a tunnel, a fall out shelter...that you shall dig underground in you back yard and not tell Matt about until the tornado comes! Or have Meemee store some of it, she's got them three garages, I'm sure there's room somewhere for the stuff. Also...it's my birthday next week...buy me things and hide them! Until you give them to me :)
Wow, most of those are good ideas. I never thought of keeping the gifts at work. But, I don't trust others to not pilage my desk. But, hiding them in my car is not a bad idea. Matt never uses my car. But, then what if my car gets all stolen or broken and then the gifts are ruined. It is far less likely that I will crash my bed than my car.
As dubious as it would be to hide them at Mike's, I run into the problem of never getting the gifts back. I'm going to have to go with Sarah's storm cellar idea. It just makes the best sense.
Well, I finally got Matt's gifts and I ended up hiding them in the guest bedroom closet and I just told him that they were in there and that he was not to snoop. I think that he will abide by my request. He likes to be surprised.
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