I’m sure I’m not the only one…. (right??)
This Valentine’s Day the Boyer household is taking a break. We aren’t swapping little heart shaped boxes filled with candy. There are no expensive musical cards from Hallmark. No dinner at some fancy restaurant. We are just taking a break.
Lately our lives have been crazy. Between both my husband and I being slammed at work to one of the kids constantly being sick, things have been a little insane. For this reason, tonight is all about relaxing. It’s all about taking some time for each of us to do what we want to do. Today, that is what love is.
The husband is in the living room on his laptop making arrangements for his trip next week, for a week, to Baja, CA. SM and The B-Man are quietly playing trains and listening to music. For me, it’s time on the computer, catching up on the lives of my friends while listening to Survivor on the TV (Can’t watch LOST while the boys are up. Thank GOSH for TiVo!).
I don’t even know if I can find the proper words to describe how good this calm and peacefulness feels.
What about you guys? Are any of you doing the same? Anybody else skipping?
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We are having the same kind of VD. It’s a sign of a highly evolved relationship, right?
We did plan a dinner at home. Then we were both too full and tired to do anything but watch TV!
Oh yeah. We didn’t exchange cards either.
Rich had to work late and didn’t get home until past boys bedtime (7:00), so we just had our dinner together, drank some wind and started season 3 of Lost on DVD… AWESOME!!
And yes, so glad for TiVo/DVR — we’re recording season 4 so we can watch once we’re done with Season 3 on DVD!
If it were up to me, I’d declare valentine’s breaks. My wife wouldn’t be so keen on the idea. Even if she said she was ok with a break, I’ve learned she’d still expect a present. Women.
Yesterday BOTH boys came home from school sick (thanks to my sister who picked them up and became my personal assistant for the day!!). When I got home from work I found flowers and a card on the kitchen table from dh – he had come home to check on the boys and set this up for me! I was surprised. I made one of my dh's favorite dinners (chicken, homemade mashed potatoes, asian slaw, green beans, garlic toast & blueberry dump cake for dessert). Then we watched LIVE FREE DIE HARD on the big screen with the boys. It is hard for me to sit and do nothing while watching TV – I usually fold laundry, clip coupons, cook, work on the computer while watching. Last night I just snuggled with DH on the couch, just what we both needed.
How funny, I just wrote a post today about our V-day. We’ve gotten into the bad habit of always skipping V-day. So this year we stayed home, as usual. But we made a heart-shaped pizza and watched Lost after the kids went to bed. It was a good night.
I didn't see DH on V. day. We had alternating shifts and missed eachother
We left small treats on the counter, but it wasn't the same. Sometimes we all need a break though, glad you guys relaxed.
Yeah, we didn’t do anything either. A kiss and a “Happy V Day” was about as romantic as it got. And you know what? I don’t even care!
My husband had the flu. No card, no chocolate, no flowers, and no kisses.
I have seriously considered not celebrating the day anymore except for the kids.
We are not so big on the Valentines over here. Every year we go to IHOP for dinner, that’s our thing, and there is NO ONE there! My hubs is out of town for this one, but I took the girls to see the Jonas Brothers concert. They quite possibly think I am the coolest mom ever!
We pretty much skipped it, except for the kids. We believe that we need to show them love, special love, on those days. But, no candy. DH got them books, which they loved.
Blog Hopping-HP
After so many Valentine’s together, it doesn’t make much sense for us (at least for each other, the kids love the cards and the treats). But hubs came home with some bubbly, and I bought some chocolate. Great for dessert and a nice midweek treat, but that was about it.
Bloghoppin’ tonight
Quiet rest time is probably the best present I could get regardless of the holiday! And nope, it was a pretty uneventful V-day at the BD household too.
We got stuff for the kids, but we didn’t exchange gifts or anything. I expect to be worshiped and adored every day of the year anyway. :p
DrunkenHoney~BlogHoppin’!
We played it low key, though hubby did bring me flowers!
We’ve skipped for years now. My husband’s b-day is the 13th, so he always got second fiddle to V-day. Just another reason to skip it.