Connor has been very excited this week. Because he’s “finally” in Grade 1, he gets to take part in the Valentines civvies day tomorrow. It’s also his birthday on Sunday, so he’s been talking about both all week.
This morning he cane bounding up to me in the kitchen while I was making their lunch boxes, and asked if he could have R10… and then it quickly changed to R20. One of his friends had bought some Valentines chocolates from one of the teachers to give to her mom, and he wanted to do the same.
And then he came upstairs a little later to chat about it some more, while he was putting on his shoes. He was a little perturbed that Lance hadn’t bought me a Valentine’s present yet. He didn’t quite like our explanation that we don’t do gifts for Valentines because we love each other every day and not only on one day of the year… he didn’t buy that at all!! LOL!
So he used his money (which he took out of his pocket money eventually) and bought us both chocolate lollipops shaped into roses. Awwww… how awesome is he?!!
Of course, he couldn’t wait, and he gave them to us as soon as he saw us this evening… and then ate half of mine 😉 but LOVE that we’re his valentines!!
It’s a little bittersweet because I know this phase will be over so soon.
My little cuddler 🙂
So now I want to know… do you celebrate Valentines? Do you buy into this mad spending spree at this time of the year?
Nah not really. We usually do a little something if we mutually decide. We haven’t spoken about it this year, but I got him a geeky tshirt and a packet of sweets 😉
Somehow don’t think I’m getting anything!
Nah not really. We usually do a little something if we mutually decide. We haven’t spoken about it this year, but I got him a geeky tshirt and a packet of sweets 😉
Somehow don’t think I’m getting anything!
So cute that u guys got chocs from your kidlet
C is too sweet! If only he could have waited till tomorrow to give you the chocolate. Guess it applies to the thing about not waiting for one day to buy gifts that say you love someone.
Naaaaa we might exchange a card and have special dinner at home but no gift exchanges. It’s just another day for us
That is so sweet!
When in a relationship I do Valentine’s, but not the buying. Make a special breakfast/dinner, go for a stroll and pick flowers along the way. That kind of thing.
So sweet!
Yup, I do celebrate (read I celebrate!). I spoil my girls and Dean with goodie bags filled with alsorts. However, it is very rarely reciprocated!
We do something small for the kids – usually a cute Woollies thing- little keyring and choccie or such. And I got H a book – something he has wanted to read for a long time. I guess I could give it any day to him but today seemed appropriate
Aww, sweet boy!
We keep it simple on V-Day. I made something nice for supper and a fancy-ish dessert, bought some chocolates which hubby shared with me and he picked up a bottle of bubbly for us to enjoy with dinner. Some years we do more than others. The kids are into it, though, and it’s very sweet to receive the cards they’ve made at school and to share the sweet treats and stuff with them. 🙂
How lovely.
It is so sweet that he got his parents something on his own.
Really precious.
We did little things for each other and the kids…