11 years and this is what I get!

So, today is our 11 year anniversary. My husband and I didn't make a big deal of it because we are getting a brand new television - a big one, a really big one. I am buying it using the money that I made at Epinions. This past year I have bought a laptop, a new digital camera and now a 50" TV using epinions money. Last year I paid for a 7-day trip to Disney out of that fund. Love it. My husband works very hard to bring home a paycheck to pay the bills. If I can supplement it while staying home with the kids, even better.

So, this morning I asked Alex if he wanted to make me an anniversary card. He's big into drawing and I love his creations. Of course, when you want him to draw of course he won't play along. He looked at me like I had 5 heads and purple eyes and told me "No!". I felt for a minute like I was going to cry and then he came back with.

"I want an American Greetings card for your anniversary".

I chuckled and said that I wanted an Alex-greeting card instead. We went back and forth and when he saw I wasn't giving he announced.

"We can go to the American Greetings Store at the Ocean County Mall and the Food City".

Of course, little sister had to get in on this conversation when she heard the mention of food.

"There are restaurants at the Ocean County Mall"

To which I responded, we WERE NOT going to the Mall food court or any restaurant at the Ocean County Mall (I think there is Burger King, Friendly's and Applebees - not exactly anniversary faire) for my anniversary.

She paused, and then said:

"Oh, is just the grown-ups going?"

ha!

So a few hours passed, the kids ate, we ate and we discussed the possibility of going out "just the grown ups" later on.

Alex had a grand idea. A gift!

He dumped one of those small cardboard storage boxes that my daughter uses to contain the gazillian microscopic pieces for her Calico Critters and filled it.

So proud of himself!

Belle was sitting next to him but then got up and pitched a fit when he looked at her wrong.

Here's what I got: A ton of pocket change - I should seriously go to one of those Coinstar machines, a happy meal toy, a couple of crayons, and some screws.

I'm LOVED and that is the best gift ever!