What are some of the things your children do for your LO on Fathers Day? My DH has no need for [things] as he doesn't do anything but sleep or sit in the recliner. I have suggested they make a "Memory Book" and have asked them to visit more on a one-on-one basis. They [all three of them] live about 100 miles away and are busy with their lives. The visiting hasn't happened yet. This would really be more of a gift to me than him since it would be a respit for me [ ha]. Sweet Pea
THE MEMORY BOOK is a great idea..one even we could do for them..Our girls will send a card and call.They live overseas and on the other coast. I think we will go out to dinner.. For his birthday I got him a bouquet of flowers, set them on the door step, rang the bell and dashed off..card said from the 3 Monkeys...he thought they gave them to him..I emailed all 3 and told them what I did in their name.
I must admit I don't encourage Fathers' Day stuff but, to put this in the proper context, I don't pay much attention to Mothers' Day, Valentines' Day, or any other of that sort of day too much, except in that I do try to at least let my mother know I'm thinking about her. I don't object to tokens and acknowledgements, but it is an aspect of my stubborn nature that I resist following calendar or Hallmark cues as to when humans should do nice things for each other. Luckily, my children are nice and thoughtful people in general, so I don't have complaints.
Our family is with you, emily, re commercialization of "authentic" holidays and Hallmark-generated special days. Family is thoughtful in many ways most of the time:)
More than anything I don't want my DH forgotten on HIS special days...birthday or father's day..and the kids, if they have not remembered to send at least a card, I do something on their behalf and it makes him really happy to think they never forget those days..He loved the flowers and said " I have great kids, don't I" and I said yes you do...
Our son is overseas, so he might call his dad--he did call me on Mother's Day--but my husband hasn't spoken to anyone on the phone for months and I'm not sure he would know it was Nick. Our daughter will get him the things he loves....candy and cookies. We are having dinner at my parents' house which my husband likes going to. I just hope the weather is nice.
Our girls usually try to treat their Dad the same as normal,they may get him tools that he no longer knows how to use,but still likes to get,and he likes gift cards to his fav.restraunts. I just want ALL HOIDAYS to just go away.They are too stressful on all of us.
I get no calls or cards for mother's day, but our son may call him. He is made at us cause we would not give him money (lazy bum) so may not call. but then - it is me that refused. When they were growing up I tried to make it something special and the kids did cooperate where they would not for mother's day, but that has stopped now that they are adults.