Father's Day

sjames2 · May 2014

Now that Mother's Day is over, what is everyone doing for Father's Day? I've already done the hand print picture for my DH and am at a loss as to what to do this year.

singingsea · May 2014

Not sure. Probably a cookout. DH came straight out and told me he wants a tool cabinet. Which I appreciate. Didn't feel like guessing what he wants. I'll probably make him breakfast and get him a card from little man.

Puck1182 · May 2014

I got DH this book:

https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/d765/

And I'm thinking about planning a family trip to the Liberty Science Center for that day, since we've been saying we want to do that with DD this year.

TarheelMama202 · May 2014

DC2London said:

Well, now mine is getting the book @Puck1182 just posted. He will love that.
I'm also going to get him one of the Jesse Tyler Ferguson bowties. JTF and Tim Gunn designed a line of bowties for an online tie store that my H loves, and the proceeds from those benefit charities that support marriage equality. We take that shit seriously in our house, and my H does love a great tie.

I want that book AND one of the bow ties for my DH. He is a bow tie man. His collection is impressive.

TarheelMama202 · May 2014

Also, why does my DH dress so much better than I do? :-?

jesuisfatiguee · May 2014

TarheelMama202 said:

Also, why does my DH dress so much better than I do? :-?

Is he a libertarian? Or an economist? Those guys are always wearing freaking bowties.

jesuisfatiguee · May 2014

For FD, I'm getting myself a piece of cake. Or a brownie. Since, ya know, I guess I'm sort of a dad, too :P (this is AW-y and I don't care)

kleigh926 · May 2014

We will probably go to his favorite restaurant. Nothing big. He didn't get me an actual gift for Mother's Day, and he generally doesn't care about holidays and gifts. So whatever.

TarheelMama202 · May 2014

DC2London said:

TarheelMama202 said:

DC2London said:

Well, now mine is getting the book @Puck1182 just posted. He will love that.
I'm also going to get him one of the Jesse Tyler Ferguson bowties. JTF and Tim Gunn designed a line of bowties for an online tie store that my H loves, and the proceeds from those benefit charities that support marriage equality. We take that shit seriously in our house, and my H does love a great tie.

I want that book AND one of the bow ties for my DH. He is a bow tie man. His collection is impressive.

Just from looking at his picture, and knowing that he is southern, this surprises me none.
And my H dresses very well, too. He got a new tie and pocket square to coordinate with the dress I'm wearing to the wedding this weekend.

Pocket squares? Be still my heart! :x

Puck1182 · May 2014

TarheelMama202 said:
Also, why does my DH dress so much better than I do? :-?

DH wears a suit and tie pretty much every time he leaves the house. I always feel underdressed when I go out with him.

Oh, and you will probably appreciate this: in March he had a bow tie tying race with Bill Nye. DH lost. ;-)

https://www.geekosystem.com/bill-nye-bow-tie-race/

BBS! · May 2014

I'm giving cuff links with our sons initials and dog who recently passed away. And maybe a Liam original finger painting

sjames2 · May 2014

fishes said:
For Mother's Day DH did all the diapers and I didn't have to cook - so I'll just do the same for him, oh wait, that's everyday

I made our moms glass pendant photo necklaces (super easy) and I'm planning on doing the same thing except as key chains for our dads and DH. I've pretty much given up buying him gifts for any occasion because he's always just buying what he want right beforehand. And he doesn't see Mother's Day or Father's Day as a big deal anyways.

Can I see a picture of the pendant? I was hoping to do some sort of craft with DD for a key chain.
We will be out of state on Father's Day. My DH races motorcycles and that's a race weekend. So we will be living in the rv. So cooking or cleaning really doesn't work as a gift there.

sjames2 · May 2014

Thank you sooo much. I love that idea.

tamarar5 · May 2014

No idea. We didn't do anything for mother's day so I kind of want too be vindictive and not do anything for father's day. But then I realize how bitchy that is and know I need to get it together.

I'll probably have the kids make hand prints with a nice daddy saying, something like on pinterest. And I'll cook dinner without complaining

. I'll even decide what we're eating without asking his input because he really doesn't care or want to decide.

draeray · May 2014

Not sure. He didn't do anything for Mother's Day except take me out to dinner the night before since it was snowing on Mother's Day. I'll probably figure out something here soon though.

wifeofadam · May 2014

DH put zero effort into Mother's Day this year, so I'm not sure I'm going to do much for him. lol

Last year I did the whole Pinteresty "best Dad hands down" thing on a canvas. The year before that I made a case with a tie and the kids helped me bake treats and wrote letters/drew pictures. One year I did the photos with the D A D letters.

I thought about doing the thing I saw on Pinterest where I take pictures of the kids holding a chalkboard speech bubble that says why they love Daddy and then framing it with the Title - Why I Love Daddy, but that's a lot of effort, and like I said, DH didn't do much for me this year. I love that Mother's Day sets the precedent for Father's Day

Usually on Father's Day I let him sleep in as late as he wants, he gets to pick his meals, and I let him do whatever he wants without nagging him. That sounds like a plan for this year, too.

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