DON’T write the name of the gift you plan to buy at the very top of your grocery list in ALL CAPS and underlined with lots of exclamation points and then leave it on the fridge for all to see.
Really? Did I think I was going to forget to get this?
DON’T Have your 13 year old son ask your husband random questions about how to “smoke stuff” and expect him to nonchalantly be able to turn that conversation into a way of finding out what the best kind of smoker is because he will not be able to pull it off. Who could?
DON’T buy something that’s so heavy you can’t get it out of the car and therefore have to leave a giant box in the back that cannot even be covered up by a blanket.
DON’T have a secret meeting in the back of the house about going ahead and giving the gift to Daddy because you have already failed miserably at keeping a secret because he’s in the next room and you don’t know it and he will hear your 7 year old shout, “Noooo! We can’t tell him about his new smoker!”.
DON’T leave the Wal-Mart add open with the potential gift item showing on the kitchen counter, because it will defintiley leave a clue.
You don’t have to be smart in this house to figure stuff out…
Happy (um, early) Father’s Day, Honey!
And thanks for unloading this giant box out of my car!
We love you! XXOO
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Buying a smoker for your husband to do all the summer cooking? Genius! DO have your husband dispose of the box from his new smoker; DON’T make any more work for yourself! Great post!
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Exactly!
OOps! That’s pretty funny
When I went into labor with my first son my hubby found his birthday present in the trunk of my car as he was loading things to leave for the hospital.
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I stink at keeping gifts on the down low…
THAT is funny. I’m notorious for giving my gifts early too because I can’t stand to wait til the day of!
Missy | The Literal Mom recently posted..Clean Up Your Act – Spring Green Quinoa
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Me too, girl! I cannot stand waiting!
Bean is always the one to spoil the present secrets in our house. She gets too excited and just can’t hold it in. Now, I just have to leave her in the dark. Thankfully, she likes the surprise as much as the recipient so she doesn’t have her feelings hurt about it.
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Haha! I’m terrible at keeping gifts secrets! I want to tell what I get others and I want to know what they get me. RIGHT AWAY! LOL!
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Aww, I bet he loves it!! Sweet story.
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted..He Got a Rock
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He does! He can’t wait to smoke something.
This is so hilarious! It was worth the wait. I love the caption at the bottom!
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Oh, you have no idea how happy I am to see your smiling face over here!
Glad you enjoyed the post!
Haha! I love that he helped unload his own gift, hah.
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I know, right! The guy at Wal-Mart loaded for me, so I had no idea it was so darn heavy.