MY HUSBAND IS ON HIS SECOND TOUR TO IRAQ AND YES NOW HE HAS OT STAY THE DA** EXTRA 3 MO I NEED SPECIAL THINGS TO SEND HIM SWEET AND MAKE HIM FEEL SOME WHAT PART OF OUR FAMILY STILL I HAVE A 6, 4, AND 1 YEAR OLD ALSO ONE DUE IN JUNE SO I WANT IT TO BE STUFF THEY CAN HELP W/ OR DO AS WELL BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY ADULT I DEAS THOSE ARE WELCOME AS WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH!
2007-04-13 17:07:38 · 7 answers · asked by thehendersons_3 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Bless your heart, and thank you for loving your husband so much! It does my heart good to see your question tonight. And I want you to thank him for me and my family for keeping us safe here at home, and also I want to thank you for supporting him. I am an Air Force brat, so I know a little of what you are trying to do, and you will be blessed, and thank you.
Now, to answer your question. I am not sure exactly what is allowed and what's not. So, I am going to just give you a lot of ideas, hope one or two will help...as a matter of fact..some of these we did for my Daddy when he was serving in the Veitnam war...
Hand prints, you can use the modeling clay or just do simply ones on paper. Right their names, ages, and date they were done. Daddy like the pictures we drawed of things we were going to do when he got home like picnics, swimming, fishing, just ordinary things...swinging, him pushing us. Give the kids magazines and let them cut out pictures of things that remind him of their Daddy. Or their favorite things. You could do one of favorite foods, favorite toys. Make him a coupon book for him to use when he gets home,for example, taking out the garbage free night, help with washing the car, dinner at his favorite resturant, movie night at home with his choice of junk foods, get a type recorder or if he has access to a cd player make tapes or cds of them singing and talking to him. My Dad still has the tapes that my Mom sent him of us.
Now, for the adult ideas, you make him a collage of bottle of champaigne, candles, sexy nighties, and star lite nights. You make your own coupon book, free hugs, take 1 kiss get 2 free, breakfast in bed, a hot steamy bubble bath for 2. Use your imagination. You can make it cute or you could get a little dirty with it for fun.
I know you are sending him plently of pictures, make sure you get one of the new baby. Yes, I know you are still carrying the newest addition have a friend take a picture of your tummy, and tell him this baby love their Daddy too. Send him a catalog for Victoria Secrets and ask him to pick out his favorites, and then surprise him when he gets home. I wish I lived nearby so I could take those precious babies for at least night after he's home for a few days, so you could have some "private together time", hopefully you have someone who can babysit for the night! Please tell me you do.
Sweetie, anything you send your husband will be so welcomed. It won't matter, but I know you want something special and meaningful, and I know you will find just the right things. My prayers for you and your family, and that all our men and women are back home where they are needed too soon!
God bless us all.............
2007-04-13 17:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by totallylost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound corney, but let the older kids do finger paints and even the 1 year old if you are helping. They can draw pretty pictures for their daddy. Then you can write a letter from each other them and let them tell you what to write. They have picture frames that record and you can get someone to take a nice picture with all of you in it and put it in the frame and record something like "We love and miss you, Daddy! We hope you come home soon" This will definitely be a tear jerker for him and make him feel loved by his family. You can also get a disposable camera and let the 2 older children take turns taking pictures of you and each of the children and get them developed and send them all to your husband. Then, I would get a really sweet, loving, heart-felt card for him and write a special letter in there for him telling him how you miss him and how ready you are to be in his arms again. I hope this helps. I hope your husband makes it back home safely also. My husband was over in Iraq for 15 months and it was such a hard time for us, but we made it through that. The way I see it, we made it through hell, so therefore we can make it through anything!!! It definitely brought us closer together. Congrats on the new baby! Hope your pregnancy and delivery go smoothly. Take care and try not to worry too much. I know that is easier said than done, but you need to try to keep your mind calm for the unborn baby. Take care, honey! Good luck with everything! Hope this helped!
2007-04-13 17:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by mother_of_a_princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband will be going again possibly 2nd tour end of the year.
YOu could send him some clothes you have worn for the day and seal them in a baggie....the scent of their woman means so much to them or even you could send your pillow case sealed up in a bag for him. Anything that will carry your scent.
Any goodies, a video game. Usually my husband would ask for things and I would send about 1 to 2 boxes a month and that would make it so much easier to know he was getting what he really wanted.
We have 2 little girls and I would send their little projects to him too. This is your second go around, you're even more experienced than us here...I don't know what you've done or not...i wish i could help more. I know they appreciate anything from us. You keep strong and I will keep my fingers crossed they don't make him stay for the xtra 3 months.
Good luck.
2007-04-13 17:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my husband (and his friends) were deployed to Qatar a few years ago (he's out of the Air Force now) I would send boxes for all of them containing stuff like Hostess cupcakes and Twinkies, homemade cookies, brownies, sunflower seeds (those are always a cheap snack over in the desert), cheap toys and travel games, snack sized bags of chips, and candy, or whatever they requested. I even made it fun. I would take mailing tubes, then stuff them full of prepackaged snacks (no tupperware containers). The first time they got the tubes, they said they got crazy looks, but enjoyed opening them.
Since you have kids, it's important for the dad to feel like his kids remember him. Have the kids each write letters, draw and paint pictures or other crafts, have each child help you make their own special "treat" for dad, and lots and lots of pictures.
Coming from someone who has had a spouse deployed, and having been deployed myself, I can honestly tell you, your husband will enjoy each and every care package you send. It doesn't matter what's in them, as long as they get something. It's the little thoughtful things in life that help them pass their time over there.
I'm sorry he's stuck there with the extension. I know it's hard for all of you. God bless you, your husband, and your kids, for everything.
2007-04-13 17:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by DH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my husband was once over there I wrote to him daily. Just informed him approximately the whole lot happening, made certain he knew I adored him. I additionally positioned in combination packing containers with the regional paper in it, his favourite sweet, homemade cookies, playing cards and simply little filled he preferred. I made certain the telephone mobilephone was once consistently on and talked to him while I might. Stay busy. Take a institution direction, paintings a 2d activity, exercise - keep energetic. You don't desire to appear frumpy or such as you have been sitting sulking for him at all times :) I misplaced weight, toned up and his jaw dropped while he noticed me while he obtained again. A pal misplaced eighty kilos and her husband was once OH SO completely satisfied LOL Honestly it's going to be difficult as can also be it doesn't matter what. Don't allow him see you cry interval, it's already difficult sufficient on him and also you have to be powerful for the two of you. Time will move by way of and he'll get again. Just write to him daily - it takes aways one of the loneliness. Also get worried in a few corporations with different other halves - simply ensure they're the partying ones!! I went on-line and discovered a few quality girl to speak to. Take care and well success. Email me in the event you like. Anna
2016-09-05 12:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, pay attention here. If he's into sports, send him posters of the local sports celebs. If he's into music, send him cds. Send him all the pictures that you can. Send him letters as often as possible (mail call is the highlight of the day). Send him cookies, candies, small stuff like that.
Keep inmind that it's not really what you send him, it's that you do send him something. Send an email everyday, even if he can't read them every day, he will get a chance once in a while and know that you thought of him every day.
Mostly, send him love.
peace
2007-04-13 17:14:56 · answer #6 · answered by stratplayer1967 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can't carry much, so maybe some pictures and love letters.
When my ex was in Bosnia, I would send him letters with my perfume on it, and then put on some lipstick and kissed it.
2007-04-13 17:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by Ella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋