This may seem like a silly post and it is in away but.... its kinda funny too.

Today UPS pulled up in the yard and brought me a box from Vermont Teddy Bear. It was addressed to me. I had no idea who it was from as it could have been from DH, my father or one of my friends.

Well I opened it and inside was the cutest little bear and a card from DH that said Merry Christmas, I love you more than you'll ever know.

Anyways now I have a dilema. My DH is very much into suprises for Christmas. I think the bear arrived ahead of time because he is not the type to send something early at all. It arrives on the day of the event or if it comes before he will intercept it and hold it. I know this, he has been this way since I met him. I now feel bad that I opened the box and feel like I spoiled his suprise. (In defense I didnt know it was from him).

Well my son was giving me hard time about spoiling the suprise by opening it ( he was kidding) but it made me think anyways. So I put the bear back in the box and taped the box back up and put it under the tree. (My son has been rolling on the floor laughing at me since) he thinks I'm a nut. But to be honest I did a darn good job because you can't tell that I have even looked at the box .

Now what would you do? Would you tell DH the truth that you opened the box not knowing it was from him?

Or would you pretend that yes you know its a Teddy Bear ( the box says so) but have no clue what the bear or the card look like and seem like you had alot of control not opening that silly box because you know how much he likes to suprise you?

Im not one to lie, but in this case I am thinking that just not saying anything could work. I really dont want to make him feel bad about spoiling the suprise.

My other option is to give the box to my son and he could hold it and give it to DH and say he wasnt sure if he should give it to me now or wait til Christmas.

Aww how sweet. I'd tell him the truth, you don't want any little white lies spoiling Christmas. Maybe he meant for you to open it when it came since it was addressed to you.

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I would tell the hubby now, that you were surprised and happy with the gift.
Just throw your arms him when he comes home and be overjoyed with the gift now.
Might put a smile on his face.
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I don't think you should encourage your son to lie for you.

You are already feeling bad about what happen..I would tell him the truth ...I think you will feel worst on christmas day when you try to fake the surprize look plus your DS may let the cat out of the bag if he starts laughing at you

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Yeah thats what we decided. That I would tell him I opened it.

My son is grown so understands what I was trying to do. ( Still thinks Im a nut but anyways....)
But as we were talking about it we knew on Christmas morning that when I recieved the box my son and I would lose it. We are already giggling now thinking about it.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post

I didn't notice the first time I read your post that "The package was address to you".LOL..

I think your Hubby meant for you to open it when you receive it. and is proably waiting to hear from you..Your Dh is a sweetheart !!

Well anyway I'm sure your Dh is going to get a good laugh when he finds out you re-wrap the gift...

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I agree with the rest. If DH didn't want you to open it he would have had it sent to his work, a friend, or had it addressed to him. I would put it on the bed and see how long it takes for him to notice you got it.
That is so sweet for him to get you that.

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I'll admit that I probably would have been tempted to tell the fib.... BUT, I would have laughed as well, so I think you're making the right choice. It will make for a good story... Your DH sounds like a sweetie!

I would just tell him the truth. You didn't know who it was from and it was addressed to you and you love it!

Tell the truth. Package was addressed to you. If he wanted you to wait he would have addressed it to himself.
Merry Christmas

Update:

I told him I opened it. He said it came too early, Which I knew. As I said before he is usually very good about making sure they come on the event or intercepting it. The bear is now sitting on my computer desk for all to see. Though I was a little sad to see that he was disappointed that it came early.