Our Valentines day has been marked by a trip to the local tip so that we can set foot in the garage without being killed by an avalanche of crap left over from Christmas, and some spicy noodles in Wagamamas accompanied by the children. We know how to make an effort.
We always celebrate the wider meaning of Valentines day anyway. We get the children a card and a small gift each. I think it’s important to remind ourselves that we love them, particularly when the horrific emotional scars of Christmas are slow to fade and being cooped up in the house together surrounded by snow for most of January has left us jaded and stir crazy.
This year we bought them each a gorgeous, heart shaped, light catcher from Mrs. Jones excellent Etsy Emporium, Shards of Light. They were thrilled, and we have hung them up very, very carefully so that they can continue to be thrilled for some time to come.
I bought Jason a wooden heart this year. I buy him a different one every year. I would have bought him one of Mrs. Jones’, except he’d already seen the children’s and I wanted it to be a surprise. I will get him one next year when he has forgotten about them. He got me two hours of peace and quiet yesterday to have a bath, while he took the children out on an adventure to the local car supermarket. He is a good boy.
Today we exchanged cards. Mine was a frothy, Roger De La Borde cut out in deep red with a soppy message. I love those paper cut out things. They’re so pretty.
Jason gave me this. It is what I like to think of as a ‘found’ object. He saw it, modified it and presented it:
Note the hand drawn beard/moustache combo. The handwritten text points to this follically challenged child and reads: ‘Me when I was a baby, waiting for you.’
It made me cry.
In a good way.
Awwwww shucks, how sweet!
I have the original unromantic husband. I consider myself lucky to get a birthday card let alone any other sort. On the upside he always says if I want something and we have the money then get it, so it’s all good really. Bless him.
That is a brilliant card!
I get a box of chocolates every year but only on the proviso that I have to share it with him. This year I made him some Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting – yum! (pictures on my blog – and I’ll pass on the recipe if you want it).
That is a fabulous card!!
I didn’t get anything for Valentine’s Day. I didn’t want anything. I got a beautiful card, a DVD and an Italian meal on 6 years together anniversary, which was on the 6th. We agreed a long time ago not to bother with Valentine’s Day as well as our anniversary.
Sharon
That sounds like a good husband to me. Party all the time.
Alienne
It is fabulous isn’t it?
Mrs Jones
I looked at them. They do look delicious, and I love cream cheese frosting. Unfortunately I hate peanuts.
Bev
which DVD did you get?