Valentine's Day Plans?

Happy Birthday in a few days, Jill! Sounds like a fun weekend.
You'll have to let me know how the couples yoga class goes. I've been wanting for us to do that together but it just hasn't happened. I've done a partners yoga class and I think it was great -- would be even better if I could get DH to go with me.
Have fun!

We are going to my in-laws as well. I wouldn't have thought that would have been a common plan for VDay . I don't think there is anything planned at all (I know I haven't planned anything anyway). We're definately still deep within our "poor days", so maybe we'll just rent a movie and watch it after our daughter goes to sleep. I haven't noticed a charge to Tiffany's, and I would have to return anything he bought for grocery money anyway! But on the bright side, there are only about six more years of this left. 8O

[PrincessFiona]

Honestly, I don't think we'll do anything fancy....We do have childcare Friday night through the parent's night out program here, so maybe we'll celebrate a day early?

The kids started their new german school semester last Saturday and so our Saturday will again be filled with making the long haul out to the Cities......

Does romance die after being married this long???

kris

DW actually has Friday off and the weekend as well! What an opportunity for some romance right?! I think our big plans are......we are going to buy a new phone!! Oh, I am geting tingly! Our current phone is about to pass on to the telephone company in the sky...


Do we love each other or what!?! I am sure that there will be some huggin' and kissin' too!

[Auspicious]

Warning: this post contains some wedding rambling. I realize brides are known for going on and on about stuff no one cares about, so feel free to skip it if you're not interested. I wouldn't be offended at all. :P

"i carry your heart" - we had one of the groomsmen read it, and we had my opera singer cousin sing "one hand, one heart" from west side story. have you starting planning your ceremony?

here is a link to the poem on some random site if you are interested:
http://www.elise.com/quotes/poetry/eecummings.htm

Oooh, that good! I'm adding that to my list of potential readings. Sometimes cummings can be a little difficult to read out loud, I think, but that one works really well. I am starting to plan a little . The first actual thing on the To-Do list is booking the reception site, and I think we're going to have that accomplished by next week. Currently under consideration are this place:
http://www.barnofbarrington.com/pages/w ... 50150.html
and this place:
http://www.prairiecrossing.com/pc/site/ ... -barn.html
It's total coincidence that they both happen to be converted barns. I know the second place is available for our dates, my parents are scouting out the first place tonight and reporting back to me.

Then there's a bunch of stuff I'm just kind of "on permanent lookout" for, like ceremony ideas. We've asked our friend Jim to officiate, and Future Husband and I will be writing the ceremony ourselves (though it will be mostly traditional). We won't have any singing, so I think I want 3 readings. I have one I'm pretty definite on, and a bunch of possibilities for the other two . . .

Ok, I'll stop now.

[SuzySunshine]

Julie,
I may just be speaking for myself, but please talk all you want about the wedding plans - my perfect job one day would be to be a wedding planner - I love weddings!

I love both your reception sites, how very cool!

[migirl]

Julie,
I may just be speaking for myself, but please talk all you want about the wedding plans

I agree, I like hearing about weddings too. The potential wedding sites look beautiful. Have you guys picked a date yet?

[Auspicious]

We'll probably pick the final date based on the availability of the site. All the top contenders are in April and May 2005.

It was interesting just getting this far with the date, since like every last aspect of our lives, it had to be planned around medical training. Future Husband is in the middle of M2 right now and officially he wasn't going to find out the schedule for his M3-4 clinical rotations until this fall. But someone gave him the name of the right dean to talk to, he made an appointment and she gave him some advance knowledge of the schedule. But it was kind of clandestine--she was reading him dates off a piece of paper, but wouldn't let him see the paper. And the openings she offered were of varying lengths, and some of them overlapped one another. And the bottom line was sort of like "Set a date based on what I've told you, tell us what the date is, and we'll make sure it works out for you, but don't tell anyone or we'll have everyone in here wanting us to schedule around their manicures." I don't mean to knock it, because she was very nice about it and accommodating and helpful, but I feel like I'm part of some covert operation. "I can't tell you what the schedule looks like, but there are openings here, here, and here. Go to the corner at 6:00 exactly--you will see a black buick and the driver will be wearing a brown hat. Get into the back seat, but do not speak to the driver. He will drop you off in front of a telephone. The telephone will ring and you will receive further instructions . . ."

But it was kind of clandestine--she was reading him dates off a piece of paper, but wouldn't let him see the paper.

That is funny. But nice that she was that accomodating. Both of the reception sites look great. Do let us in on the details -- it is fun to hear about!
DH read a nice poem at a wedding a couple of years ago. I can't remember the name -- just that it was in the middle of a book of poetry that we have. I'll see if he remembers and pass it on to you.

[SuzySunshine]

Julie, my DH's med school was actually the same way with us. We got married the summer after his third year (summer before clinics here at Stanford), anyway they did the same thing for him. We picked our date and they made sure he had that period off as wel as making sure he got the rotations he needed after that. It's amazing, schools CAN be accomodating! :P

Count us in as another V-Day with the inlaws couple. I, too, had no idea that was such a popular plan! lol It'll be nice, though, since I *do* have a great relationship with them and we've not seen them in awhile. Probably not a particularly romantic day, though!

We're also meeting with a "petographer" who will be taking some formal pictures of our dog - a 2 year old maltese/yorkie mix who is absolutely the light of my life. We got him about 5 months after we were married and I can honestly say I would not have survived M4, Internship and residency (thus far) without him. I thought it would be cute to have some interesting shots of him doing what he does best - playing and acting goofy. Nothing too "formal" though.

Julie, my DH has a Tag Heuer watch that he loves as well, he got it as a 13th birthday present and still wears it to this day. I also happen to adore the Kenneth Cole watches (http://www.kencole.com), they are extremely classy and fall well within the price range you're looking for. If you're stumped, try going to http://www.watchstation.com for ideas; they carry a bunch of brands and just about every style in every price range.

~Molly~

[SueC]

That is funny that so many of us are spending V-Day with the in-laws! At first I was a little bummed about it, but then I remembered that being 29 weeks pregnant isn't that conducive to any type of romance so what difference does it make!
I third that about the wedding details--I like hearing about stuff like that also. I'll have to check out the poem, I'm kind of a fan of e.e. cummings--my favorite is "Sweet Springtime" (at least I think that's what it's called).
BTW, I like your avatar Cheri! I thought there was a fellow Jayhawk here!

[SuzySunshine]

Sue - thanks, we'll always be Jayhawks through and through! I actually stole that off of the KU website, don't tell anybody!

[houseelf]

We celebrated early last Saturday because DH is on call this week. We got a teenage sitter (first time EVER) went to dinner and a hockey game. Since I'm still in the first trimester, I spent the second period puking my dinner up in a bathroom stahl. I fit right in with the college crowd!

Besides a little vomiting, we had a great night. But oh-we-boy, getting a sitter plus dinner and an event makes for a more expensive evening than we can afford. We will only be doing this once a quarter.

Happy V-Day everybody.

Kelly

[mommax3]

But oh-we-boy, getting a sitter plus dinner and an event makes for a more expensive evening than we can afford. We will only be doing this once a quarter.

Please pardon me while I climb up on my soapbox

None of us (especially those of us with kids) can afford not to do this!

(climbing down.....)

Kelly, I do hear you about how expensive dinner, fun, and a babysitter can run.....but going out on CHEAP dates needs to be the norm, not the exception. If there is one thing that has kept our marriage strong through all of the years of training and kids, etc. it is the fact that we are both committed to going on dates every week or so. Most of the time, it ain't too glamorous, and sometimes we have been known to drive around aimlessly just so the kids will be in bed when we come home, but our time out together is a needed oasis amidst the business of life.

So that's my advice for the day.....if you want it to happen bad enough, you can make it happen.

Sally