SEEWHATMUMMYSAYS
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Issue 82 2020
Valentines Day… For Four?! For the last seven years, ever since we’ve been parents, we’ve celebrated Valentines Day as a family… sort of…
Often, we will dress as though we’re going out for the evening, and then as we’re watching an awfully predictable romantic movie, phones away! Well… for as long as we can before the conversation runs out! Just kidding, Becca!
Gone are the days of buying tacky fake petals and “his and hers” glasses to decorate the table.
We occasionally have a weekend away, or evening out but don’t feel it necessary to ask the grandparents to watch the kids on Valentines Day.
Well, from my point of view those days are gone. Becca adores a bit of tack, and the glasses? Well, we still have those! The general idea is that we will shop in advance for a three-course supermarket meal. Available from all major supermarkets, you usually get a starter, main, side, dessert and bottle of wine. The kiddies join us when we’re eating our starter, and eat their evening meal. We then start to cook our main course, and do the bedtime routine just before it’s ready to serve. The little ones feel like they’re involved with the evening, but they’re not up any later than usual so their routine isn’t disturbed and Mummy and Daddy get to enjoy the remainder of their Valentines meal without talk of Peppa Pig or playground squabbles. So far… this doesn’t really differ from any other evening, except we still have two courses to eat! However, little touches make the evening slightly different from usual.
Even our parents have a romantic evening planned right? Although I prefer to think that this just includes a meal, and then ignoring each other for the rest of the evening! This plan, which as we know can change very quickly when children are around won’t be to everyone’s taste, but we love it… and that’s what it’s all about!
Thanks for reading! Tom See What Mummy Says www.seewhatmummysays.com @whatmummysaysuk
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