We're having my dad and his wife over for dinner Tuesday for his birthday. I have no idea what to get him! He has a really good job and could get himself almost anything he wants but he likes to live simply. I thought at first having him over would be enough. I'm going to try to make him a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting that isn't too sweet because he doesn't like sweets, but I would like to get him something.
A little back story, I'll TRY to keep it short. I was never really close to my dad growing up. He worked a lot to provide for us (and i later found out to cover for my mom's crazy spending habits). I had a rather dramatic, infamous move out from the house (I left 2 days before my 18th bday) and i didn't talk to my parents for almost a year after. We started talking again, then he wanted a divorce from my mom. I think he had every right to. Then I found out I was pregnant with our first. I was talking to my mom a lot and she talked a lot about my dad. She was trying to get my siblings and I on her side. After taking a step back and realizing she was lying about a bunch of stuff and when I started talking to my dad's then girlfriend to get to know her, she went psycho. My dad and I (as strange as it sounds) have bounded over the experience and are closer then we have ever been. He's been very supportive of my DH and our growing family. That's why it's important to me to get him something meaningful. I just don't know what. Any thoughts??
Re: What to get for my dad????
Mine & DHs anniversary is next month as is my moms birthday and I plan on crocheting them both something