At the first of every February, David and I talk about what we are going to do for Valentine’s Day. Really, this changes every single year. Some years we celebrate, some years we don’t. Some years we buy for each other, some we don’t.
When we were dating we always celebrated, but since being married, and especially since having kids, we take it or leave it. To be honest, I’m okay with just leaving it. I don’t know why, but I’ve never really cared about celebrating Valentine’s Day. Yeah, I like flowers, candy, candles, a nice dinner and all that goes with it, but I’d rather put the money toward something else. Which, we do sometimes, if we are saving for something. I think one year, we put it toward a television.
What started the whole conversation this time around, was when I told David if get each other something for Valentines, I want a large cast iron skillet. How romantic is that??
After talking it over for a while, we finally decided that from here on out we are going to make Valentine’s Day a family affair. The girls and I will fix up a nice meal & pretty table, and afterwards we’ll play games, watch a movie, just enjoy one another’s company.
Hopefully, with as little fighting as possible.
So, how do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
I am me plain & simple
Steve has always been the one to get Alyssa her Valentines and I have always done the boys. It is so sweet to see my husband get his stuff together and mail it to my daughter at college!!!
It’s funny, just last night (my) David and I were just talking about Valentine’s Day and how much money you’d spend if you did all the traditional things you’re “supposed” to do — dinner, chocolates, flowers, etc. We’re like you, some years we celebrate and others we just hang out at home.
I am so much like you! Don’t waste the money on flowers… I do a fancy schmancy meal for my family. I also do “valentine’s week” where all 3 my guys have small little, red mailboxes and each day I stick in a treat. I love it!
That sounds like a nice tradition to start. We don’t really celebrate Valentines day. Nothing against it…the kids do their valentines with their friends and that is about it. Since the kids came along…it is just another day, but that would be great to celebrate it as a family. Fun
We don’t really do anything either, if we do it’s last minute go to dinner & a movie. I’ve never been one to be big on flowers, there pretty but why spend all that money & then they die a week later?? I hear ya on the cast iron skillet, I want one of them too! Well I think what ya’ll decided to do is a great idea! I hope you will be taking lots of pictures of the dinner & the table!
I’m like you too!! We try (I emphasize try) to show our love in the little things we do for each other all year long. We would rather “do” thoughtful things for each other always…take out the trash, put a load of clothes in the wash, clean the sink-things that typically aren’t our “job”. You know what I mean. LOL! It is the small gestures that attract us the our spouse anyway!!
Your blog is so informative … upward the actual great perform!!!!