What do you WISH you were getting for Valentines?

[pilesoflaundry]

I already got what I want. He sent me almost 2 dozen tulips :

 

[mrsbornkuntry]

I have made hints, left brochures (with discount coupon code) in his recliner, everything and he ignores me. Now, if I didn't get him something, he would be quite upset. I wouldn't mind if we had children even, because I see Valentines as being more for them anyway, but since it is just the 2 of us and because he proposed on our first Valentines Day together, I like to be treated special.

He had to be prodded for my birthday and for Christmas too. After 10 years, I should be used to it, but I'm not. My mom would always take him by the hand (figuratively) and get him to do something for each holiday, but she passed away in 2008. My cousin got him to do something for my birthday last year, but she has her hands full with her family right now.

One of these days I guess I will give up. I know he loves me, but dang, I want something more.

Suzanne

My husband goes through cycles. For awhile he'll do well thinking of gifts for me, then he'll get bored with it I guess and stop so I'll get mad and tell him how hurt I am so he'll start again. Sigh. I was very hurt after my birthday last year, it was beyond "not getting me anything" horrible. For Christmas this year I wanted a disney figurine I saw in a catalog so I left it open on the table and the kids said "that's a hint, Daddy" so he bought it for me . So I understand, I just keep reminding DH how hurt I am when he doesn't think of me at all. And I'm easy because I really like just simple candy and flowers!

This year we've agreed that we're just going to go out to lunch together (the only time we have while the kids are all at school). It'll be nice to have a little date and we hardly ever go out to eat.

 

[ShariVT]

I bought myself a wallet today. I spent my own money on it and when I told Dh I had gone shopping and bought the wallet he said "Happy Valentines day" Gee thanks...

 

[cseca]

hmm... I'll settle for him making dinner and cleaning up after DD for a week... oh and ice cream sundae won't hurt...

See... I'm so easy to please...

 

[Sinderelly]

I already have everything I could possibly want. I am married to the most wonderful man in the world. DH (aka Prince Charming) will get me a surprise for Valentines Day. Anything he picks out will be wonderful because it's from him.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Just having dinner at home and spend the time talking is all I need.

 

[beansmom]

i have an incredible husband and he just took me to italy for 2 weeks and has promised me another trip when I lose 60 pounds (MY goal...not his...he'd take me any way just because)....for VD we're getting tickets to the Harvard Hasty PUdding Theatricals and dinner in Cambridge. He is also footing the bills for me to take my 2 sons and oldest grandson to Disney for a week in March. He wakes up with a smile every day and never (well, almost) complains and does the dishes every night. Who NEEDS Valentine's day??

i NEVER bake his favorite cookies for him so I'm making him a hand-decorated tin filled iwth chocolate chips cookies.

 

[MissouriPrincess]

I would like to sleep in and stay in bed as long as I like. Then later, we could go eat Chinese without the kids.

 

[luv2mickey]

Pandora Charm for my bracelet!

 

[gigi1976]

My DH only knows how to do big expensive gifts. I am the girl who when my dad took me to KMart for my 6th birthday and told me I could buy anything I wanted (can you tell my parents were divorced?) I picked a 3 pack of play-doh. Not sure if I feel like I don't deserve expensive things or if I have always been cheap. Anyway last birthday DH bought me a MacBook, I returned it! I had a dream recently that he gave me a big beautiful pave diamond ring for v-day and I kept it without feeling guilty and it was the greatest feeling ever, so for valentines day I want to not feel guilty about anything he gives me.

 

[FINFAN]

I've been married 12+ years, and I think this happens more on soap operas than in real life. I could be wrong... As far as my DH, he will get me flowers once in a while and we have gone to nice dinner before. But we are on ultra-save mode right now, so I asked him not to get me anything. I did pick up some Choxie at Target on the 90% off clearance at Xmas, so I guess we can give each other that. Good luck to all the ladies for a nice V-day!

we are in uber-budget mode as well and I wish DH would allow us skip it altogether, but I know he will get flowers and maybe m&m's. DS is begging for us to go the Auto Show on the 19th...I suggested that we could do that as our Valentine acknowledgement but I know it didn't go over too well.

 

[Dax]

I want either a smart phone or an ipod touch!

 

[collegejunkie]

my dream v-day gift would be a trip to disney that includes a proposal :-D but other than that, just a ton of time with dbf would make me happy. we're both so busy that we don't get to see each other nearly as much as we want to.

 

[casjen]

Well, we' finally have a babysitter and dinner out, with tickets to a comedy show (his idea of a fun night...I'm rolling with it).

But, if I were wishing for something materialistic, it would be an ipad! I am starting to squirrel money away for one. But I know dinner alone is a gift in itself so I am thankful for that.

 

[HS3kids]

Well if I get to dream:

A laptop
A Kindle
Weekly maid service
New car
New flooring
Kids that listen

Actually we are getting new flooring with part of our tax return (finally! yay!) but its not a gift really...

 

[southern_redhead]

Hmm. We just had a pretty big Christmas and our birthdays are in the Spring so we sort of agreed to let Valentine's pass us by. We have something for the kids, though. In years past he has sent me flowers (some but not all years) but I told him not to this year because it's expensive and between paying for Disney and trying to do things to our house we just don't need to spend money on something with a week left to live

He DID just book the condo and put the deposit on it, though, so I guess I can count that as my gift I suppose if he really, REALLY wanted to buy me something I would ask for a charm for my Chamilia bracelet. I'd love one that HE picked out but I've suggested that a few other times and it hasn't ever happened. So I'll just have to keep adding those myself.

 

[Bungle]

A maid.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

wish my DH would take the day off while the kids are in school...sleep late, .....and then go out to lunch......and then help me with some things around the house. Seriously, nothing would make me happier than this.

 

[Be1021]

If money was no object, more DVC points!

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

I'd like to go away with my DH. And since it's a dream, how about a romantic getaway to Disney, just the 2 of us.

Really though, I would like to go away for a night. We have only done this once because we don't have anyone to watch our 3 kids, but they are almost to an age where I think I could do it for a night if we stayed nearby. We have only been alone twice since we had kids. Well, 3 times if you count the night DH spent with me in the ER a few years ago. We went to see Seinfeld once and my friend took the kids. It wasn't the plan for them to sleep there but they fell asleep so she said leave them. We had to pick them up at 7am the next day though cause they had plans, so it wasn't that great. 2 years ago DH was Best Man in a wedding about 8 hours from here. We did get to go away for a couple days, my grandparents came and stayed with the kids. While that was amazing, it was very busy with all the wedding stuff. I'd like to just get away with him. Nothing to do, just relax. It won't happen since I'd be nervous about leaving the kids, but maybe in May when we celebrate 20 years together. MAYBE by then I will get over my nervousness.

I am so silly, I love Valentines Day. Everything we do is simple, but I love it!

you don't need someone to stay with your kids. Each od them can stay over with a friend. at the friend's house.....how about that?