Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day Peeps!

Do you celebrate Valentines Day? Do you do anything special for your kids?

Caden came home from school on Tuesday and told me it was Valentines Day on the 14th and that the 14th was this Thursday. I asked him how he knew that. He told me just because. I still don't know how he found out about it. It certainly wasn't from me, we haven't really done anything for Valentines Day this year. I usually make something Valentines Dayish to decorate the house with but haven't so far.

I also told B that we weren't celebrating this year. We are saving for a trip to Perth in April where he wants to buy a new trailer and boat so we need every penny available.

Even though I told B not to get me anything (I actually meant it too! No double meanings here this year...) he surprised me with a bunch of roses.

It was sweet of him and they certainly are gorgeous. You wouldn't think they came from Coles!

So do you do Valentines Day? Or is it just another day on the calendar? 
 

Valentines Day...

  It's Valentines Day! And I am married to the most unromantic guy in the world (well maybe not the world) But B really gets stuck with romantic gestures. I guess I am kind of used to it now. He does try sometimes, but he gets all overwhelmed with the whole gift giving thing. That's not just restricted to Valentines Day, but Birthday, Christmas and Anniversaries. Anything that requires giving a gift really. So this year I bought my own Valentines day gift! Tickets to Wicked!

We are going in 3 weeks!!! I can't wait. Brendan is a wee bit hesitant on the whole deal as he isn't really into musicals. But I think he will enjoy himself. It will also be my first night away from Ethan as we are flying to Brisbane for the night. I am a tiny bit scared about that, but he is an easy going baby so will be completely fine I am sure.

But back to Valentines day. We won't be doing anything special today. Maybe just a walk at the beach with the kids and a movie on the couch once they are in bed. B did say he was going to cook dinner, but that could change. He does try in the kitchen but his skills are limited to scrabbled eggs (in the microwave), bacon and eggs and oven fried chips. 

So what are you going for your loved one this Valentines Day or do you prescribe to the 'It's a Hallmark Holdiay' line of thinking?

Do you have any funny Valentines Day story to share??? I would love to hear them. 

I have a kind of funny story from my High school Days. I was in grade 12 and my boyfriend at the time was adamant I was getting nothing from him. Nothing at all. He made sure all my friends knew too! Now as you can expect as a 16 year old I was quiet upset by this. Well anyway Valentines day comes around and he rocked up at school with nothing at all. I give him his gift and walk away empty handed. Now at the time I also had another guy wanting to date me (ahhh, those where the days!!!) and he had brought a gift to give to me. Poor guy I had nothing to give to him and felt bad as he had done such a sweet gesture as he knew the boyfriend was intending on giving me nothing... or so we thought. At morning break I was given a note to go to the office and low and behold the boyfriend had arranged something! I single boxed rose delivered from the florsit. It was gorgeous. And didn't I feel oh so bad for the other guy! I ended up with two Valentines days gifts that year! Needless to say I was with B the following year, so two gifts hasn't happened since. But from memory he gave me a single pink rose, a claddah ring (it was 2003 and they where all the rage) and a racy card that my mother read and went bright  red!