This post was originally from 2009. I wish I could make the pictures bigger but they are actually hosted on my old blogspot blog. I just wanted to repost for you anyway!
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This is one of those “I’ve been meaning to” posts that I haven’t blogged yet. I love family traditions and think they’re important to have, and my husband started one for our family that I think it very unique (and precious). A few years ago for Valentines day we stayed home instead of going out (funny how that happens when you have six kids).
Paul got creative, gave me the night off and made a beautiful candle lit gourmet dinner for the entire family. The kids LOVED it! The next year he was planning on getting a sitter and taking me out until the kids started talking excitedly about “Are we going to do that again, Dad!?” And that’s how the tradition started.
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This year was beautiful, the girls (and Rush) all went to Mardi Gras in the morning while Tucker was at practice, and then we all came home for dinner (My sister and her husband opted for dinner with us-apparently waiting 3 hours for any restaurant was not going to settle with Jeff).
Paul made an amazing romantic meal, with name plates, rose petals, and candles everywhere. The kids all got a giant Hershey Kiss (Storie freaked out when she figured out it was entirely chocolate) and we got them Madagascar2 to watch together as soon as dinner was done. This year all the kids each told Dad and I something they loved about us as well! And they didn’t just say, “Because you gave us giant Hershey Kisses!” .JPG)
So dinner was beautiful, and this is one of the favorite holidays for our kids because of how special Dad makes it! Do you have any ideas for unique family traditions?
Part comedian, part Dad, part athlete. He will boss around your children while they play ball.
Just as angelic as she looks, this girl could easily raise a Village by herself, and all the children would grow up to be President.
Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
I love your idea for Valentine’s Dinner. Sounds much more ‘romantic’ than waiting in long lines or paying a fortune just because your dinner happened to land on February 14th. Can’t think of any traditions right off the bat, but I am sure we have them. Great blog!
I find that traditions help keep me on track. Its part of my job to create happy memories for my children. One we use for St. Patricks Day is setting out a trap to catch a lepruchaun. We use Lucky Charms as bait.
Easter week is a biggy at our house. We start with Palm Sunday and everyday talk about what Jesus did the last week of his life. Ending with a traditional PassOver Feast Friday. Then the commercialism of an easter egg hunt Saturday and “Tomb Cookies” Saturday Night.
I have kidlets of all ages now.23,16,13,9,3,and 1. But they never tire of their crazy mom doing crazy things. For instance, how many 16 year old boys ( who have a tongue ring) would go to 3 different cemetaries on Decoration Day (Memorial Day)to put flowers on th e graves of their deceased ancestors. Yay, I have pretty great kids.