My husbands nephew has recently been very good to us after years of our being estranged from our families. We do not know him very well at all, he is quite a quite man, but he has helped us a lot with our computer problems and he has very kindly driven my husband to hospital appointments as he has had cancer treatments and I am unable to drive and am ill myself.
He is married and my husband has seen his wife more than I have and she's very bubbly and friendly, and I like her too, but I am too unwell to pursue a closer friendship with her.
We are 18 years older than them.
They have two children which I have seen only once although of course my husband has seen them more. Today after a caesarian they will have an addition to their little family.
When our nephew visits our home he enjoys the lunch he has declaring that they don't cook at home and so I occasionally bake a cake or pie and send these via my husband. They always appear pleased to have these
2007-03-06 21:20:04 · 5 answers · asked by kittykatts 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
They regularly eat at her parents, so to invite them for a meal would not really be the answer and I am not sure I could cope with that either.
I have given chocolates and flowers as thankyous before and bought them discs for the PC. We let him take any components that he can use from our computer when he updates ours etc. I would really like to give something to them to congratulate them with the arrival of their new Baby, but I am completely stumped. We are not well off, as I mentioned, my husband has been ill and we have been on benefits, so I cannot buy anything too grand. Can somebody suggest something please?
2007-03-06 21:20:30 · update #1
A fruit basket and a baby outfit would be very appropriate.
2007-03-06 21:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you have given them food before, this is the perfect time to continue that practice: make a few nice casseroles that can be refrigerated or frozen. Maybe some fresh bread if you like to bake or a nice dessert, too. When there's a new baby in the house and other children, it's easy to feel too tired to cook. Make enough for everyone in the family to have a meal. It's like having a restaurant come to their home!
2007-03-10 18:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by kathyw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them you are having health and financial problems, so all you can do from now on is to send thank you cards.
2007-03-06 21:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A restaurant meal that you cover.
2007-03-06 21:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get them a gift certificate to a decent steakhouse...
2007-03-06 21:25:08 · answer #5 · answered by sayasyoulike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋