Oklahoma Nesties
Dear Community,

Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.

If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.

Thank you.

Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.

Christmas presents: Do you tell your H...

Do you tell your H what other people are getting him for Christmas?

For example: When my parents or brother ask me what he wants, I just ask him what he wants and I tell them. My brother just asked if DH would like cologne, I asked DH and he said yes and told me what kind and I told my brother. Haha, I feel bad that I'm giving away the surprise, but that's how bad I am about keeping secrets from DH!

Does your H tell you what other people are getting you for Christmas?


Kaylee & Cole 06.14.08

8/6/11 First 5k! OG&E Expo Run 34:47
9/3/11 Brookhaven Run 5k 34:18
9/17/11 Healthy Sooners Fun Run 5k 33:38
10/15/11 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 33:31
10/29/11 Monster Dash 5k 32:06 PR!
11/11/11 Veteran's Day Run 11k in Dallas 1:13:15 Instant PR!
1/28/12 Texas Half Marathon 2:38:03 Instant PR!
3/25/12 Earlywine Dash

Re: Christmas presents: Do you tell your H...

  • No, we don't tell each other. I like surprises and DH usually doesn't know what my parents are getting me anyway. I never tell him what they're getting him, it takes the fun out of it Smile.
  • H and I each usually give ideas to his mom on what to get for the other, and we always keep it secret from each other.  We're not buying for each other this year, nor are we getting any presents from my parents, so the presents from H's parents and our siblings will be the only surprises we'll have this year.
  • No. I tend to tell him what I got him (or he's right there picking out what he wants) because I am horrible with keeping surprises that I plan. However, I don't tell him what others are getting him because I feel like it's not my secret to share. 
    Daisypath Next Aniversary Ticker
  • Our families just make Amazon wish lists---not as magical, but much more practical :)
  • Haha, am I really the only one? I guess I just need to learn to keep my big mouth shut Zip it!

    Kaylee & Cole 06.14.08

    8/6/11 First 5k! OG&E Expo Run 34:47
    9/3/11 Brookhaven Run 5k 34:18
    9/17/11 Healthy Sooners Fun Run 5k 33:38
    10/15/11 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 33:31
    10/29/11 Monster Dash 5k 32:06 PR!
    11/11/11 Veteran's Day Run 11k in Dallas 1:13:15 Instant PR!
    1/28/12 Texas Half Marathon 2:38:03 Instant PR!
    3/25/12 Earlywine Dash
  • I'll ask him for suggestions, but he almost always comes back with, "I don't know." So I have to think of suggestions for him and tell my mom (or his mom), and then I don't tell him anything unless it's a need-to-know, like he's about to go buy that item for himself.
    Books read in 2012: 49
    my bookshelf!
    Katie (gingerfeathers)'s book recommendations, favorite quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
    Bloggy
  • No we don't tell. In fact, we have to make good lists that have plenty of items on them so we never know what the other person will pick to buy.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
  • No I don't tell. I know what my parents have gotten him, but I haven't told. He knows what they're getting me, but so do I. As for his parents...they don't usually ask what we want. They just get us stuff, so we have no clue.
  • I try really hard not to let on to what he is getting, but it's so hard sometimes - and not because I want to tell him. But, mostly because Christmas is when H gets all his hunting stuff. I always need to know what size, what brand, blah blah blah, so I try to be as discreet (??) as possible, but it doesn't always work out that way. And then, if he's getting a gun, I need to know exactly which gun it is that he's wanting...

    If I can help it, no, I don't tell.

    "Always have faith in God, yourself, and the Cowboys...'-Eddie Sutton

  • We tell each other sometimes but hardly ever. He asks me if I will like certain things to give his family ideas, but he never tells me exactly. I've only told him a few gifts that I knew he was getting because he was about to buy it. I would much rather keep everything a secret though. I love surprises. DH hates them but the suspense is fun.

Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards