thanking neighbors for welcoming you to the neighborhood

[jennlin]

yes, it's kinda weird...right? but i'm the type that says  "thank you" to someone who sent me a thankyou card for a gift i bought them.

so far, i've had two neighbors come by and bring by baked goods. how do i thank them in return? i want to stop by with like...a sheet of "info" where it has h and i's names, phone number, email address, so they can contact us...is that weird?

yesterday, the whole family stopped by--mom, dad, baby...do we do the same?

[jennlin]

Mar 29, 2013 9:49:30 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

You definitely don't have to do anything, it's not expected. I think sharing contact info is nice, but maybe get to know them a little better first? What about an open house when you're settled?

good idea.

[sarack]

aww, you have a neighbor who has a baby too? how exciting. bjl1 & bjl2 can grow up and be best friends.

my neighbor told us that her due date changed to 9/8/13. close to ashleyp728 ! i think it's exciting that we'll both have babies at the same time.

[jennlin]

Mar 29, 2013 10:25:16 GMT -5 sarack said:

aww, you have a neighbor who has a baby too? how exciting. bjl1 & bjl2 can grow up and be best friends.

yes, their little boy also has a february birthday, but is a year older than bjl. their #2 is due beginning of may.

at our old house, next door neighbor had a little girl 5 mos younger than bjl. we're hoping they can still be good friends!

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I would wait on the contact info until you know them better. I would say drop them them a little thank you card and let them know you'll be having an open house soon to get to know everyone! (And then host an open house later, lol)

[cdmay]

I would write a thank you note (sign with your and dh's name), for sure, but anything beyond that is extra.  If you want it to be a little more special, you could include a quality chocolate bar or a small bouquet of flowers (do you have a garden full of daffodils?), but i don't think that's necessary.  If you want to include contact information and you have a secondary email that you don't mind giving out, you could include that.  If you think you like them, include an open invitation to get coffee or whatever.

[jennlin]

what are the logistics of having an open house? from what i hear/see, we only have one set of neighbors that are "our aged", and the rest are in their 40's, 50's, 60's...i don't really see us being "friends" with them, but h and i tend to get along with that age group..so i think we'd be friendly neighbors.