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Gift Idea help
I am really at a loss on what to get my MIL & FIL as a Thank you gift. Here is the background, they are the most generous people you could ever meet. They not only accepted me but also my daughter into their family (you would never know my daughter is not blood related to them). Besides being wonderful friends & role models to my husband & I, they send us presents (we live out of state) & monetary gifts. Every time they do I send a thank you card & do nice thoughtful things for them (such as for this past Grandparents day I did a scrapbook of our daughter growing up & gave them copies of all the pic's I have of her when she was little, before they were part of our lives & you would have thought they were given the world, it meant so much). Well now they are bringing my husband, daughter, BIL & my husbands grandfather on an all expenses trip to Hawaii (which is a once in a lifetime trip for us). My husband & I want to get them a great thank you gift but are really at a loss on what to get for people who truly have everything & don't expect anything in return for their generosity. B/c of the economy my husband & I do not have a lot of "extra" money but have saved up this past year (this trip was booked a year ago as it is a trip to celebrate our daughter turning 13 this month) and have around $500 to spend. I was just wondering if any one has any ideas on a really thoughtful gift would be? Thank you for your thoughts...
Re: Gift Idea help
Will you have any time without them on your trip? If so, I'd look for a painting while there.
You should be able to find something nice for a couple of hundred dollars and it will remind them of your trip when they see it.
Do they drink wine? I have given this wine of the month club to a few people and they have loved it. The wine is really good. I am even thinking about just getting it for myself because of how much my friends have loved it. http://www.cawineclub.com,
I like this idea. Pay for an experience while in Hawaii.
Your ILs sound like such lovely and generous people. I am so glad they have been so welcoming and loving to your daughter.
I love the PPs idea of buying a painting. Another idea I had--you could do a really nice photo book of the trip when you get back. My aunt and uncle took all of their kids on a big trip and one of their DILs made one for them. It's hardcover and they display it on their coffee table.
That wouldn't cost much so maybe a painting or other lovely memento while you're there, paying for a dinner, and then the photo book later on to preserve the memories?