Valentine's Day Plans
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I love romance. I love to think of things that will be meaningful to my husband at Valentine's Day. Love to hear what others have done or are doing. Need inspiration this year.
You and me both, I was hoping to get inspiration from you guys .... guess I need to do some research in my "spare time".
Personally, my Dh will be working (actually volunteering for oldest's school function) all day (I mean ALL day, 7:30am - dark) and won't get home til probably late.
So my plan will probably have to include notes for him, yummy dinner (lasagna) when he gets home, but he'll probably be pooped, so he'll probably end up going to bed right away, not romantic, but that may be the way it goes.
That's the way it goes, commitments for kids trump Valentine's Day. The romance happened BEFORE the kids got here, right ? hahaha !
We actually agreed to not do Valentine's Day. There are lots of reasons why. We do focus on our Anniversary, though.
That being said, I found some really cool pasta designs-heart shaped! So I make a quick pasta meal (which is one of his favorites) with the meat sauce and the garlic bread (yeah, I know, makes me have some too), salad (or his version of it, lol) and his favorite drink. Because we usually can't find a sitter, we include our boys in the meal. They think it's neat to share in mommy and daddy's day. (Yeah, just for now kiddos, lol.)
As for gifts, mine to him are usually handmade, or at least partially. We do have issues with finding time for ourselves, so I know that's important to him. He likes sports and golf, so I've printed out "coupons" I've made for stuff like free round of golf, lazy Football Sunday, etc. When he uses those, I cannot complain about the sports watching or doing. Other times, it's stuff like a T-shirt with an iron on print or something else I've made that I know he can use.
I think in short, I just try to make the day about showing him how much I love him, and give him something that will remind him of that. (Not complaining about his sports day or his golf day means A LOT.)
I hope that helps a little.
Enchens,
I love the golf and football coupons idea. Years ago we made a book of coupons with all sorts of things - romance, special dinner, backrub - anything you think gets his attention - forgot about it until you mentioned golf and football.
Even with 3 kids (2 special needs) I never used to complain about that kind of thing. Now we live in a place where everything is an hour from everything else and so I actually see less of him and need more things done. He loves his football games and golf and rarely has time for either. The time and My not guilting" would be valued.
Thanks,
Linda
Okay well we are complete goofs when it comes to vday and romantic holidays. Honestly I know it is just a day, but with three kids we get so overwhelmed that it is good for us to have expected romantic days. We really have about 4 days a year that we go all out. I really that means I go all out..LOL. He always buys me chocolate and flowers, in the poor years it is a candy bar and a flower.
So what is my part. There are times we go out, but honestly staying in is more like it. So we have theme night here. Some years it is the whole family. We had a clue night, we all picked a character and dressed up (with stuff we had). I was the maid  We rented the movie, stopped it during the dinner scene, ate our dinner and played the game. Finished the movie, then sent the kids to bed. We have done 50's night, where I did fancy burgers and kalua milkshakes, i set up a diner table in our bedroom and we watched grease. I have done a western theme. Sometimes the kids have dinner with us, other times, I make theirs in one room, while we dine in another. I tend to rent the kids a movie and pop some popcorn so we have some time to actually talk.
I will say it is a little more odd now that we have a 15 year old. She is a little grossed out by her parents being too romantic! But I do think when they are little it is important to see that you love each other.
On more than one occasion we have had a fondue dinner for the family, popped some movie into the dvd player, or played a game like would you rather or trivia. Then dessert fondue was just for me and hubby in our room.
This year having a saturday is a lot harder. Because typically i spend the day getting the house ready. Probably my hubby's favortie theme was spa day. I had our room all very clean and nice, dressers cleaned off. I bought new sheets (which we needed) and new nice towels that I found on clearance and set up our bathroom with spa stuff. He loved being pampered. I would go and pay to have that done, but he never would.
This year that is probably what I am going to do. I sometimes do some cheap stuff, but I will spend some money at Lush, and buy nice stuff like a massage bar and organic mask for him. I might even look into doing a body wrap like a spa for him. The biggest secret for this, buy a cheap shower curtain liner to use as a sheet on your bed to save your sheets!
What fun. Also just a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
My DH is having surgery on Thursday, so I'll be taking care of him all weekend. I did find a recipe for some really great caramel brownies that I may try to make for him.
I hope its not serious - although I realize thats ridiculous because all surgery feels serious. If its OK we'll be praying for him.
Brownies sound like a real treat after what he's going through.
Linda
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