Today is my husband’s 37th birthday and buying for him is not easy, but yet sometimes it’s the easiest thing to do. Here is what I did for him on this celebration of his life. And some other suggestions for gifts for a husband that I have done.
First of all we went on vacation, which we both needed. No children, mine are with their father and his, well his ex wouldn’t let him come for the summer, so we deal with it. But the vacation was really nice. Rest and relaxation that is always a great gift for anyone.
The afternoon before his birthday, I baked him a cake. Devil’s Food with chocolate icing and I put a single candle in the middle of it. I displayed his cake on my best crystal cake platter with dome. And I made, not bought him a card. I feel that made cards are always better, they are from the heart and soul and mean so much more.
I then on the morning of his birthday(today) I made him breakfast and served it to him in bed. I made ham, eggs, homemade biscuits and coffee, just the way he likes it. He was still sleeping when I took the food on a tray to him. I sung to him “Happy Birthday” to wake him up and he was pleasantly surprised. We won’t discuss dessert.
I then had him come back in to the kitchen where I lit the candle on his cake, sang to him again and he blew it out. Then we ate cake.
I also bought for him an electric razor, which he needed. Some much needed ties for his Sunday shirts. He also got a new knife by Buck Knife Knifes(which he bought with money from his parents), and a membership to Ducks Unlimited, 2 subscriptions to outdoors sports magazines. (all of these were from me and/or the children) I also included his son on the gifts, even though he is not here.
I then fixed his lunch as I usually do along with his coffee and send him on his way to work for the day. Bummer he had to work on his birthday! But so is life and bills have to be paid. Right? Right!
There are all kinds of things to buy your husband for his birthday. Of course there are the music cd, the movies, the gift certificates, the gas cards, the fishing poles, the shotgun for hunting, bow and arrows, clothes.
But one of the best things you can get your husband is the gift of love. That will go with him forever and a day. You can always draw him a picture, write him a poem and you know what you don’t have to do these things just because it’s his birthday. These are anytime gifts.
Snuggle up with him on the sofa and watch a good movie. Fix him some coffee and take it to him when you fix your own. When you fix your plate, fix his. Tell him you love him and give him hugs and kisses. I know he will like those!
Take a walk around the yard, look at the plants and flowers you have planted. Make some plans then carry those plans out together. Go fishing together, enjoy the outdoors. Look at an article with him in his new magazine. You have to keep in mind this is your husband, he loves you, he wants to do things with you, even little things.
And it’s the little things that mean the most to both of you. This is what I do everyday for my husband, and not because I have to, but because I want to. I love him so very much. Every morning I fix his lunch, coffee and get his uniform ready for him to go to work. I then wake him up and get him started for the day. I have a cup of coffee waiting for him when he makes his way to the kitchen.
We discuss what ever needs to be discussed as far as bills and things I need or may need to do for the day. We share much needed, yet scarce quality time together each morning. You see I am usually asleep when he gets home at night, and with his working 2 jobs, we don’t see much of one another during the week.
We constantly tell one another we love the other and give lots of hugs and kisses. You know we spouses like those as well! And they make you feel special. Sometimes I will really do something off the wall like give him flowers. He likes that as well.
I will also leave him messages on the bathroom mirror in lipstick, letting him know I love him. I have been known to paint a toenail or two for him, without his knowledge, and when he woke up and saw grayish blue fingernail polish on his big toe, he thought he had stumped it and didn’t know it. That was a big laugh. The pay back was pretty cool too, but we won’t go there.
I will sometimes be waiting up for him when he gets home because I just need a hug and a kiss because I have had a bad day myself. And just to see him walk through the door is all I need. And it’s all he needed as well.
Ladies, the bottom line in giving a gift to your husband, is to just be you and get him something that he needs or something that he wants. You will both be happy for it.
Life is too short to go through it and not let one another know how much you love the other one. Life is too short not to realize that you need to say “I’m sorry”, as necessary. And life is too short not to admit that you are wrong, and even admitting you were wrong when you know you were not.
The gift of love and understanding are the best gifts, and the 2nd best gifts are the little things you do. The “I Love You” and the “You look nice today” or the “How was your day” or the “Baby you drive me wild!” are some of the best things you will ever say. And remember sometimes hubby is having a bad day as well and he may just need you to listen.
I hope that this has helped in some kind of way.
God Bless!
©LKD 2002