<p>D1 isn’t in a relationship, but S who is a freshman in college celebrated “1 year anniversary” on Valentines. OMG, the thought and anguish that went into celebrating the “perfect” way!!! Started last week with him wanting to order flowers - I did a little legwork for him as far as florists in her college town - he DID make that decision Tuesday - after I told him that he better book early because some florists stop taking orders. She should receive these “surprise” flowers today. </p>
<p>Then, he came home and they were going out to celebrate Saturday night. We spent several texts last week w/suggestions of places to go (nice, but not too expensive - but special. Yeah, right!) He didn’t try to make any reservations until Saturday around noon - sorry Charlie! Most places were booked. He ended up finding a nice, familiar place and that worked out well.</p>
<p>THEN, yesterday GF and her sisters decided to take all their men out for a nice Italian meal - mainly a couple of appetizers and they split a pizza between the 6 of them. You can never celebrate enough!</p>
<p>GF also bought son a book by a favorite author and tickets to a local hockey game in a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>Geez! Whatever happened to a box of chocolates and a little smooching!!!? </p>
<p>Any stories to share of BF/GF’s at your house???</p>
<p>S and his girlfriend are celebrating their one year anniversary by returning to the sight of their first date, White Castle. Who knew that on Valentine’s Day they take reservations, have table service with tableclothes, candle light, and centerpieces, and best of all, it fits his budget! He sure knows how to charm the ladies…</p>
<p>It is sweet that your S cares so much about making it special.
Both D’s are unattached.
S called and asked his D for the name of a place that we had taken him to in his college town. He called and made a reservation. He said he got a reservation but it was kinda late. Not sure what that means. Not sure what else he is doing. I am impressed he is thinking ahead. So unlike him.</p>
<p>Not a brag on my D, but on her BF. He made fortune cookies (all by himself…and they were good…lol) and put in his own fortunes. Some little inside jokes, some about her beauty, her sweetness and how she is the world’s best valentine. Cutest thing I ever saw.</p>
<p>My HS sophomore’s GF of two years tells him, “Valentines Day is too commercialized. I refuse to celebrate it. Plus it causes pain to anyone who doesn’t have anyone special.”
At 15, she’s a very independant woman!</p>
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<p>Are you serious?!! At White Castle? That’s worth a trip just to see it.</p>
<p>My S is finally (his last semester) taking his required art class, ceramics. He made a vase, but he tried to dry it too quickly and the thing blew up and shattered (his words). He told her during family dinner yesterday that that was to be her present. Oh, what a romantic boy…I think that was the extent of her gifts.</p>
<p>She’s been around 3.5 years. They’ll get married. She puts up with him. Yes, she’s a keeper!</p>
<p>Last night my son and I made cookies (cut-out heart sugar cookies), brownies, and cupcakes which we dropped off at the girl he went to Winter Formal with’s house. With a handwritten note “Happy Valentine’s Day” and a smiley face. Not a girlfriend, but a potential love interest.</p>
<p>We had a steak dinner and watched a movie at home afterward. I baked valentines cookies the night before, he picked the movie. We have our 3 year anniversary in a month anyway so I have to same some of the creativity for that.</p>
<p>My senior HS son and his GF made chocolate dipped strawberries at our house and then ate them while watching their favorite movie. They celebrated on Saturday because of their busy school week schedules. Yesterday son brought home some candy that she brought him, and he gave her some too. I’m sure there’s also a handmade card somewhere that I haven’t seen. My husband and I? - I gave him a card, and he gave me candy. We were both happy to save money by not going elaborate.</p>
<p>My poor D spent the morning tending to her long-time BF who was suffering from horrific gut/stomach virus. Not too romantic. Then she had to go to work for evening where half her crew seemed to be coming down with the same thing. Egads. </p>
<p>DS & his GF celebrated on Sunday, she made a nice dinner and they exchanged gifts. DS had a job interview on Valentine’s afternoon. This was his 3rd interview with the company - since the company is about 2 hours away by car, he knew they probably wouldn’t be able to celebrate on V-Day. But he surprised her, as he was leaving for the interview, he went out to the car and came back in with more gifts - a box of chocolates and a few other little things. It really surprised me as DS has never been much of a gift giver.</p>
<p>S made chocolate souffle for his new-ish girlfriend. I was shocked. This is a kid who is far more comfortable making Easy Mac. Just goes to show the power of love!</p>
<p>I’m afraid to ask (re: WildChild), but they are still facebook friends, so maybe he came through with something. He doesn’t have a good track record with that sort of thing, though.
D and her H went with us (H and me) to a neat wine and chocolate tasting on Sunday afternoon. Her H is a doc (resident) and was on nights all this week so a Feb 14 celebration was out.</p>
<p>D1 has a BF of 1+ years. His birthday is on Valentine’s Day, so they celebrated his BD only, with a romantic date to come this weekend. </p>
<p>She was on the management team of her U’s Dance Marathon to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. She arrived at the civic center at 9am Friday, left at 8pm Sunday. She had a 4 hour sleep shift on Fri night and one on Sat night. Two 20 hour dance shifts where students stood on their feet for 20 hours. 1500+ students and they raised $490,000 in profits. She was tired but had everything ready ahead of time for the birthday.</p>
<p>I asked my senior in HS daughter if she needed to get any Valentine’s Day supplies for her BF, and was informed that “they don’t believe in that kind of thing.”</p>