Cowboy's 12 Months of Christmas

Remember back here when I mentioned I'd let you in on what I got Cowboy for Christmas?

He is SOOOOOO difficult to get gifts for because:

#1 - He doesn't want anyone to spend money on him.

#2 - He doesn't like 'stuff'.

#3 - He pretty much just wants to eat.....

#4 - ....and go places.

Well first off, I was inspired by this

which was posted by Shannon Brown's blog, Life In General.

I knew I had to do this the minute I saw it!

(THANKS SHANNON!!!)

So I had two challenges:

How to make it 'cute'

and what to put in the envelopes.

With some great ink colors and 12 large plain white envelopes I was all set to take on the first challenge.

THAT was the easy part!

I'd been thinking and thinking and watching for ideas and picking up gift cards here and there, etc.

And here's what I came up with:

(I will update these as he opens them each month, just in case he reads my blog (lol)

I can't give away his surprises and ruin the rest of the year for him!)

January: Two tickets to the Herberger Theater in downtown Phoenix for the musical Daddy Long Legs plus a gift certificate to Abuelos Mexican Restaurant.  He has yet to use the meal certificate, but we already went to the play and it was seriously one of the most delightful productions I've ever seen!  If you get a chance, SEE IT!  (It's still playing for a couple more nights here in Phx).

February:

March:

April:

May:

June:

July:

August:

September:

October:

November:

December:

Now that I'm onto this great idea from Shannon, I will get a much better head start this year on what to surprise him with for his 12 Months of Christmas next year!

Looks like we might have another new tradition!