Thursday, October 2, 2008

3...

If I have to get older because I'm having a party, maybe I'll cancel the party...



1982 - I'm the one being restrained by the forehead.
I really didn't have any other pictures of me.

What is important today? Presents. Not getting presents, giving them. No, really! I love buying something (preferably for a killer deal) for someone knowing they will be really happy and excited to get it. I like giving surprise presents for just no reason.

ElCid's sister KT gave us a book called the 5 love languages and one of those "languages" is gifts. That is definitely how I show people I care for them, or that they are my friend.

Sometimes I go overboard with my kids. It makes them less appreciative of things and spoils them totally and I really don't like the end result, but it's hard to not give them things I know they will enjoy. :)

ElCid doesn't like to get presents. It's very strange, I know. I'll give him something and it will sit in our closet for a year and then I'll give it to him again, and he doesn't notice it's a re-run. Sometimes I tell him and sometimes I don't. I suppose if he doesn't notice then it doesn't matter.

I do like to receive presents. Even just little things and of course thoughtful presents are the best. ElCid doesn't really like to buy presents either but I know he loves me anyways. I'm training my girls to give me presents and that's all good!

5 comments:

redheadsmom said...

No, silly! The party softens the blow. Either way, you are getting old.

Jessica the Jacked LDS said...

one time my friend valinda ( you don't know her) sent me a present for my new baby boy. it was so sweet of her, i love presents too!

Safire said...

Presents are so much fun! :) We love them here too.

Zanne said...

Werty and I went to a marriage class where we learned about love languages for the umpteenth time - and I think I was the only one in the class with gift giving as one of my languages. I blame you. Physical touch was the most common love language in the class, btw.

Karen Valinda said...

Gifts are nice ;-} And if there isn't a ready excuse, "Happy Prize Day!" always worked at our house.

I think you were being encouraged to look up towards the camera, I'm not believing you had any intention of leaving the shot, you always loved picture taking as a little kid.

xoxoxox