A Thank You Gift for My Hubby

I think what you wrote about him is wonderful in itself! Get him a "Thinking of You" card and tell him what you have shared with us. Great gift and very inexpensive. I bet he will be thrilled to know you recognize his efforts!

Your hubby sounds amazing!

~The ultimate 'Thank You' gift for my hubby would be some good food, some quiet time w/out the kids followed by some 'naked time' with me!

Whatever you decide I am sure he will love it because it is coming from the heart!

Resisit the tempation to buy him what you want him to have. Think to yourself - if he had an extra 100 to spend on himself what would he buy and buy that. I know guys like techie stuff. Ipad may be too expensive, but maybe an ipod loaded with his favorites. Or a super dooper remote. Some new gadget would be a good thank you.

Stephanie - I know you've already made plans, but there are two things I would mention that I've learned from two great books.
1.) Love & Respect by Emmerson Eggerichs - 90% of women would rather hear their husband say they love them vs. they respect them. 90% of men would rather hear their wife say she respects him vs. she loves him. Make sure that your respect for him comes through your message. Men are made to provide for and protect their families, and if they are affirmed in what a great job they are doing, that is about the best feeling they can have.
2.) The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman - Everyone has a primary love language that they show their love with as well as feel loved by. Find out what his is, and then you can show your love in the way that he best feels loved. The five are: Quality Time, Gifts, Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch, and Acts of Service.
Blessings on your great marriage!

I seond momwithcamera. Also, if your guy is like most men, getting a babysitter to take the kids out for a while while you have some "alone time" would be a gift - wrap yourself in a big bow :)

How about gathering all the photos of you, the kids him, fun times, memorable times and go to shutterfly.com and make a book of the photo's dedictaing it to him as you all wouoldn't be so happy or so fulfilled if he wasn't in your life. Hold on tight to this one, they are few and far between.

What would he like? Since time is an issue and you say he has health problems. What did you do together before you had children that you both liked doing. Hire a sitter and go together to do whatever it is for an afternoon or an evening.

How about a spa day? My husband and I periodically take 1/2 a day off, each have a spa treatment, and a meal afterwards, and just take time to appreciate each other. Some massage therapists even come to your place.
M.

Get him a family portrait for Valentine's Day. A photo lasts forever and it is a snapshot of right now. Get everyone dressed up, but don't tell them where or what they are going to do. Tell them they are going, maybe out for dinner..... get the photo done and then go out for dinner or ice cream.

You are very lucky.

Stephanie, I love what you wrote. It is so honoring of your husband. We all should be more thankful and appreciative of our husbands. Could you make a special dinner for him? You could set up a small table in your bedroom, light candles, and after dinner, have dessert. ;) You could wrap a small gift for him (lingere for you that he opens?) if you want, but just expressing to him what you shared with us would probably go a long way in letting him know how much you lovem respect, and appreciate him.

I just wanted to say thank you to YOU! You reminded me that I need to let my wonderful guy know how thankful I am for all that he does. We are both trying to get degrees with two young boys in the house. He takes his turns watching them, doing house and yard work, and still finds time to work to keep us afloat! He got to go out tonight with an old friend which happens maybe once a year for him, so I think I might surprise him with a "thank you" when he returns! I really appreciate the reminder to stop and let those most important in our lives know how much they are appreciated. Thanks!!!

I think a very heartfelt card and a small gift would mean the world to him! Good for you for recognizing how hard he works... I think a lot of women simply expect their men to do such things (I know I sometimes do!) Maybe something engraved from 'things remembered'... scotch glasses, watches, pocket knives (might be appropriate, especially if he's into scouting), picture frames, etc... you could engrave it with something like 'I am so lucky to have a guy like you', or 'for all the times you've been fantastic', or just whatever your heart wants! To me, receiving a card with handwritten words is about the best thing ever. Good luck! Let us know what you do!

How about a sitter for a time when you both have off work and then just spending the time together. Cook his favorite meal or hire a chef from the local tech college to cook a nice meal for you.

Hi Stephanie
Why not book him for a massage. I do this to surprise my hubby.
It's a great way to relax especially when he works so hard and not feeling well.
Great post,it's nice to have such a positive post to respond to.
All the best
B.

So sweet! What a catch you have! What about a certificate for a massage - or a coupon book that you can make for "massage", "mommy & daddy time alone", "special meal" or stuff like that. OR, what about an album with beautiful pictures of the kids, and the kids and him together? (I do a little mini album every Father's day for my husband, and the only pictures in it are of our daughter or of the two of them together).