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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 12:35:15 GMT -6
So Father's Day is coming up. Any ideas for gifts or do you already have plans set up for that day?
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 12:39:00 GMT -6
The Washington State Brewers Festival is Father's Day weekend every year. We go with my parents (I buy MH and my dad their tickets). One year my ILs came too, but it wasn't really my FIL's scene, so he doesn't come anymore. Aside from that, I was just posting on a thread somewhere around here about craft beer and there is a poster who owns a bakery and they also make hot sauces from craft beers, so I went a head and ordered some hot sauces and mustard for MH and dad as well. I'm also thinking of getting MH a beer cap map, but I can't decide if I want a USA map or just a WA StateBut since I just bought him the hot sauces I might save the beer cap map idea for his birthday.
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Post by sophiegrace on May 25, 2017 13:07:01 GMT -6
Big 'ol bottle of scotch
Was hoping to think of more ideas so I'm thankful you posted this thread. Maybe a framed picture of the sweet potato for his desk?
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Post by danib on May 25, 2017 13:18:25 GMT -6
I saw a really awesome shirt online I'd like to get DH, but of course it's a US site (and exchange rate + shipping just aren't gonna happen). I'll keep looking.
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Post by kleigh on May 25, 2017 13:21:57 GMT -6
I saw a really awesome shirt online I'd like to get DH, but of course it's a US site (and exchange rate + shipping just aren't gonna happen). I'll keep looking. Dumb question, but obv you guys expect that from me now. Hi, I'm wedding2012, have we met? Sorry. If someone in the states buys it and then ships to you does that make it any cheaper?
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Post by kleigh on May 25, 2017 13:22:48 GMT -6
I'm realizing how friggin dumb that question is.
Guise don't mind me, I seem to have lost my mind amidst the move.
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Post by kleigh on May 25, 2017 13:30:54 GMT -6
I definitely want to frame a picture for his desk. There was a picture of us at the beach last year while I was pregnant - it's us leaning toward each other kissing with the silhouette of my belly. I want to recreate that with the kids. So we'd each be holding the hands of one of the kids as they stand facing each other and we lean over and kiss. If I can get that done then I'll use that.
Definitely a cookout, he loves being outside and grilling.
I considered taking him and FIL (and the kids and SIL/MIL) to the local minor league baseball game but (a) I don't really think SIL or MIL could appreciate it and (b) if it's crappy weather it's not going to be much fun with the kids.
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Post by waitwhat on May 25, 2017 13:33:28 GMT -6
I'm glad this thread was started. I have no idea and this is our second go around. MH also loves beer. jubilantsquirrel do you have that hot sauce site handy?
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Post by tgrimes on May 25, 2017 13:34:21 GMT -6
I've gotten him a photo mouse pad before & an insulated coffee mug with M's pictures on it. Maybe this year I'll do one with both of their pics. I have no idea what else to get him though.
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Post by goldenlove on May 25, 2017 13:36:51 GMT -6
I saw a really awesome shirt online I'd like to get DH, but of course it's a US site (and exchange rate + shipping just aren't gonna happen). I'll keep looking. Is it a screen print type of thing that you can find on Etsy? Or maybe someone local that does it. My cousin has a bunch of fancy machines to make things and she advertises on FB mom groups. kleigh I know nothing about the exchange rate either and was kind of wondering the same thing.
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 13:46:32 GMT -6
I'm glad this thread was started. I have no idea and this is our second go around. MH also loves beer. jubilantsquirrel do you have that hot sauce site handy? I'll PM you the link. The poster who owns the bakery said she didn't want the name of her place on here because I guess if you Google the name of the bakery it brings up the message board. You can also Google "Heady Topper hot sauce" and her bakery is the first thing that comes up.
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Post by cassiopea on May 25, 2017 13:49:33 GMT -6
Hi. I was on the old board really briefly early in pregnancy and drifted off. I wanted to start posting and everything moved. Anyway I usually take a pictures of my oldest with letters that spell dad and frame it. So this year I will take a picture of each girl with a D and together with an A.
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Post by dashook on May 25, 2017 13:55:35 GMT -6
On Father's Day we are going to Gillette Stadium for an event where the kids get to go on the field and play games and stuff. DH is pumped. And I'm going to be making the Following in Daddy's Footsteps craft for him: {Spoiler} Yeah, it's an old idea on the webz, but he doesn't have one and I think he'll love it. Edit: had to scratch some location info out Edit again: spoilering humongous pic
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 13:57:47 GMT -6
Hi cassiopea! I recognize you as I was just going through the N16 due date thread on TCF this morning. Tell us about you and your new LO!
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Post by waitwhat on May 25, 2017 14:02:08 GMT -6
Well, spinning off jubilantsquirrel's idea, I stumbled across a craft brewery of the month club. You can choose to do as many months as you want. I may do this and just do a couple months. I think he would enjoy it.
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Post by goldenlove on May 25, 2017 14:03:45 GMT -6
Hi cassiopea! I was looking at the roster this morning and was wondering if you were still around!
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 14:04:50 GMT -6
Well, spinning off jubilantsquirrel 's idea, I stumbled across a craft brewery of the month club. You can choose to do as many months as you want. I may do this and just do a couple months. I think he would enjoy it. Yes! I've done beer of the month type clubs for MH in the past and he always loves it! I usually do a 6 month subscription and have them delivered every other month.
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Post by waitwhat on May 25, 2017 14:14:20 GMT -6
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Post by waitwhat on May 25, 2017 14:21:49 GMT -6
Well, spinning off jubilantsquirrel 's idea, I stumbled across a craft brewery of the month club. You can choose to do as many months as you want. I may do this and just do a couple months. I think he would enjoy it. Yes! I've done beer of the month type clubs for MH in the past and he always loves it! I usually do a 6 month subscription and have them delivered every other month. I was excited to see a craft beer one versus more of a mainstream type one. Hopefully he'll share 😜
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 14:28:46 GMT -6
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 14:29:05 GMT -6
Yes! I've done beer of the month type clubs for MH in the past and he always loves it! I usually do a 6 month subscription and have them delivered every other month. I was excited to see a craft beer one versus more of a mainstream type one. Hopefully he'll share 😜 Just steal them while he's at work!
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Post by waitwhat on May 25, 2017 14:38:52 GMT -6
I was excited to see a craft beer one versus more of a mainstream type one. Hopefully he'll share 😜 Just steal them while he's at work! oh yeah! Duh! A perk of SAH.. I can drink on the job.
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 25, 2017 14:41:14 GMT -6
Just steal them while he's at work! oh yeah! Duh! A perk of SAH.. I can drink on the job. Now I'm jealous of your life!
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Post by goldenlove on May 25, 2017 15:02:59 GMT -6
I love all these ideas! We don't have anything planned for father's day yet but it's about 10 days after C's surgery so I'm not sure if we'll do anything big. I got him a cute frame last year so maybe I'll put a picture in there for him for his desk. Maybe something else too but he still hasn't used my gift card from last year.
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Post by danib on May 25, 2017 15:05:57 GMT -6
kleigh it's a nice thought but it would actually end up more expensive (because it would first have to ship to you (or whoever). The exchange rate just really sucks right now. goldenlove (my phone wanted to correct that to bloodhound fot some wtf reason) that's a good idea, Ill check around!
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Post by tjanca22 on May 25, 2017 16:30:53 GMT -6
This is our third go at Father's Day and I'm clueless this year.
First year I got Jimmy Fallon's book, 'Your Baby's first word will be Dada'. I asked FIL and H's grandpa to write letters to H about being a dad/grandpa and some words of advice. He also got a picture frame for his desk. Totally got tears that year. This was also when E was only a few weeks old, so it was perfect.
Last year I got H a Captain America shirt and had E make a sign about superheroes.
This year, no idea.
I'll post pics after I get the monsters to bed!
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Post by sweetmelissa on May 25, 2017 16:58:44 GMT -6
H and I don't really do presents for each other (for any occasion), but a few years ago, I felt bad because I got Mother's Day presents that the older two made in preschool and he got nothing since preschool ends before Memorial Day, so I started doing a yearly handprint craft for him. Last year, I did One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and it turned out really cute. I haven't planned anything for this year yet, but at least now the older two will make presents for him at school, since elementary school goes until late June here.
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Post by tjanca22 on May 25, 2017 17:48:59 GMT -6
sweetmelissa it would be cute if you did fingerprints and turned them into monkeys somehow for 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by sweetmelissa on May 25, 2017 19:10:18 GMT -6
sweetmelissa it would be cute if you did fingerprints and turned them into monkeys somehow for 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That would be awesome! I'll have to see what I can find on Pinterest because somebody has to have done this. I think I'll have to use two pieces of paper and tape them together, though, because some of their hands are getting too big to easily fit everyone on one.
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Post by tjanca22 on May 25, 2017 19:48:40 GMT -6
sweetmelissa it would be cute if you did fingerprints and turned them into monkeys somehow for 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That would be awesome! I'll have to see what I can find on Pinterest because somebody has to have done this. I think I'll have to use two pieces of paper and tape them together, though, because some of their hands are getting too big to easily fit everyone on one. This is what I found, but you could easily draw a bed for the monkeys. Fingerprints might not be so big. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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