Over the years I have TRIED to give Ryan something sentimetal from the kids for Father's Day. Ryan loves pictures, and his office at work is full of pictures of our family! One of the first Father's Day presents was a picture cube that still sits on his desk...
(that's baby Caleb!)
A couple of years ago I took 5" x 7" pictures our our 3 kids (Eden wasn't born yet) each holding up a sign that they had made themselves spelling out "I heart Dad!" Then before I framed them the kids each wrote their name on the white matte- would also be neat to have them write a little note to Dad there!
Last year the individual picture thing was NOT working- Eden refused to hold up a sign long enough for me to snap a picture! Thankfully I had recently taken a picture of the kids with Ryan, and this time had the older 3 kids write a note on the white matte... (picture is an 8" x 10")
Ryan has these pictures up on a wall in his office :)
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We had a mother's day giveaway, so let's do one for Dad!
(We don't want him to feel left out, right? And if you win and decide to keep it, we promise not to tell.)
Let's giveaway a few $50 gift certificates to our website!
Simply tell us what you are getting your Dad or hubbie for Father's Day on sunday to enter.
Blog, tweet it (@thevintagepearl), facebook the contest for extra entries.
Hope all of the Dads have a fabulous Father's Day!
Friday, June 18, 2010
dad's day. [ a giveaway! ]
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 404 Newer› Newest»i always love to give my husband those gushy, silly cards from the hallmark store.
this year he is getting tons of new university of utah logo wear to celebrate our invitation to the pac 10! nothing says happy fathers day like sports wear!!!
I am way into photography and have been for a while. I was posting a group of nature photos onto facebook and my dad commented on how he loved one of them! SO I printed it in a 5x7 with a matte and frame and that's what I am giving to my dad. I hope he likes it!
My dad lives pretty far away, so I just sent him a card and a promise for a Skype date!
I don't have anything for him yet! :(
Well, I thought *last* Sunday was Father's Day (so did my husband, apparently, because he never corrected me)!!
My girls and I cooked all his favorite foods and let him do what he wanted all day. In a few weeks, he's getting a jigsaw to finish up some projects he's been working on!
I bought some vinyl lettering that reads "Dad, A son's First Hero & A Daughter's First Love" I'm putting it in a frame with a few pics of the kids. I have a son & daughter, so this fits up perfectly!!! I can't wait to give it to him!!!
Thanks & keep up the great work!!
Liliana
My husband loves books. Used books, new books, whatever, our whole loft is filled with them. He asked us to buy him a gift certificate to the used bookstore, so that is what he will be unwrapping on Fathers day! :)
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I helped our son pick him out a Liberty of London tie. I know it sounds kinda lame, but my husband LOVES ties! And we're giving him a subscription to the magazine of his choice.
I got the hubby a mug with our daughter's pictures on it! Thank you for this giveaway! :)
we are getting their dad a golf shirt and golf balls.
My loving Husband is getting croc sandals, picture calendar, camo duffel bags and lots of hugs and love for his FIRST father's day!!!
LOVE YOUR STUFF BTW !! :)
I'm giving him the book "Churched" by Matthew Paul Turner.
Facebooked it!
We love to give the gift of food at our house - picnics, dinners, cookouts, it all counts! We'll be celebrating with my stepdad & brother-in-law (first fathers's day!), and maybe next year hubs can join the party ;)
It's my husband's FIRST Father's Day!! So I'm going a little overboard. I'm bringing our dads down via train to San Diego for a Padres game. I also got him an Ergo Baby carrier (he really wanted one!) so he can hold our little girl at the game. I also got him a day golfing for himself and a buddy. Last, but not least, I'm making him a key chain that says something about Tessa and Daddy for his work keys. He works in Sacramento and is only home on the weekends, so we had to go big!
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Blogged about it!
Both of our fathers are diabetics. So we like to get them those special socks for diabetics. They love them and since just one pair costs about the same as 10 - 15 pairs of regular socks.....we are told they always appreciate that gift.
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I got him a weight lifting belt and a pair of lifting gloves. He said he wanted them! I know it's totally not sentimental, but I know he wants it and will use it. I'll do better next year :)
I'm surprising my dad and going home this weekend! We're cooking him his favorite meal and spending the day with all of my family:)
We got him a few new shirts. Boring! :)
We got my husband a new electric razor. He was in need of one!
Some new clothes and shoes-I know, not very exciting!!
We haven't gotten our dad anything yet....We still have a few days! :)
Dad is getting a movie night basket complete with reusable popcorn bucket & bags.
I "think" hubby is getting a riding lawnmower...
My hubby is getting a framed pic of the three kiddos. I've also done the "I (heart) You" pictures like you made.
P.S. I just discovered your blog a few weeks ago but was delighted to see that you have a Jonah, too! My Jonah is only 3 months old--love his name!
My husband is awesome, he's an amazing father and I should be giving him more. All he really wants is renewals for his Netflix and TiVo subscriptions. I'll probably treat him to a fancy meal!
We got him a Red Sox grill cover!
I actually bought dad & my guy the exact same polo shirt!
I'm so bad - haven't gotten anything yet for my dad. My daughter picked out one of those sculpture sprinklers for my husband.
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I got my husband a body pillow. Our 4 year old thinks it's the best thing ever!
this year my hubby is getting new shoes. he works so hard for us and never gets himself anything he needs & his shoes are so worn out. i picked them out & think they are a little more "trendy" than he usually is so i hope he likes them! he also got 2 new belts & some jeans. then for sentimentality i made him a photo book with our kids over the past year. i absolutely love the photo idea with the white matting & am bookmarking that for next year!
This year we are giving my husband a key chain that's been engraved with "Love you Dad" and the kids names and also my daughter will be baking him his favorite chocolate cake!!
I'm kind of behind and haven't gotten my Dad anything (bad daughter!) I am working on a crazy gift for him though, the pieces just haven't come together yet. :-)
I took my kids to a paint your own pottery place and they painted Daddy a bowl, (including hand prints) so that they could all share ice cream from it!
I wanted to get him the leather cuff but couldn't ever nail down what I wanted to put on it. Maybe it'll be a gc to the store so he can put what means the most to him on it!
Honestly unsure what we are going to do for Father's day but we still have two days! ;-)
Tweeted! :-)
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We got him a personalized (from the kids) ball marker for his golf game on Sunday with his dad. So that's counts as 2 gifts right? ;) Will try to tweet it now too - I'm a new tweeter...
I think I tweeted!! I really think I made it happen!
My dad loves to read and for the last several years has only been reading non-fiction (he says he has only so much time left to read and there is so much great stuff he has limited it to non-fiction!) So I found 2 books I think he hasn't read yet. He has also planted a garden in honour of my mom and I will buy him a few plants for that.
My husband loves to use his meat smoker in the summertime, so I made him a patio in part of a rock garden to put his smoker on. I had to sacrifice a couple daylily plants, but he is worth it! Thanks
My Dad passed away several years ago, but he always asked for socks and handkerchiefs- for every holiday! It was definitely the gift you couldn't go wrong with.
p.s.- he was the best dad ever :)
I retweeted too!
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besides his Father's Day card that I made on Shutterfly - this year I took the kids to have their pictures taken all decked out in their Duke gear {my husband is a Duke graduate and a HUGE fan} - I then framed and matted 3 of the photos in a horizontal frame, and 5 of the photos in a vertical frame. These are intended for his home office which we just recently got organized and pulled together for him.
This will be his first Father's Day so I want to get him something special but still have not figured it out. I will probably get him something that he really enjoys...a tool?! :)
I had clay impressions of our newborn's hand prints made and I'm going to give that to him to hang in his office. I love your ideas in this post and now I want to do pictures with the kids holding signs for him!
My youngest son (I have 3 boys) made Dad a duct-tape wallet for Father's Day (with older brothers' help). I'm debating on a book, a Nook or Kindle, or a video game to my dear hubby from me. Or I might just make him some special pancakes. Happy Father's Day to all Dads and Father figures out there! I'd love to win in your latest giveaway. I've got the best husband (celebrating 15 years of wedded bliss and 19 years of togetherness in August)!!
Thanks,
Kim
On another note (maybe to inspire someone), one year I had my 3 boys hold up a different letter each that together spelled "Happy Father's Day." Then I printed out all those pics (in miniature form) on magnet paper, and he has them on his file cabinet at work.
Happy Father's Day!
The hubby is getting a painting that each of my girls painted for him (the girls are 5 years and 18 months, so they are interesting) and a star wars t-shirt (his favorite). We started it one year with the "who's your daddy" shirt with darth vader on it and get him one a year! Can't wait!
We are giving my husband/super Dad a day of relaxation. The kids and I will make all his favorite foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It will be a perfect Father's Day just hanging out together!!!
Our Dad gets some of his favorites -- scotchmallow chocolates from Sees Candies and some new jeans that I found, not only on sale, but I had a coupon too! We'll be making him Key Lime Pie on Sunday!
my husband hates having to have a wallet in his back pocket (he thinks it makes his butt look big...don't tell him i said anything), so we found a money clip that is too perfect. money clips aren't what they use to be...they are better! this has slots for all his cards, a little pocket and the traditional clip, that's magnetized! and it's flat and thin, perfect for his front pocket, i can't wait for him to open it up!
My husband and I are adopting and we are praying for a Father's Day baby. It should be close but if not he will get an almost father Father's Day card.
My husband is getting a Harley-Davidson thermometer to put up in his garage. He said I could have the $ for your shop if I won!! What a good guy!!!
Sherry
Life Is Good tshirts for both...not matching ones, of course.
He said he needs some new work clothes. Very exciting, I know. The kids will make him cards too.
Since we are newly married and do not have kids yet, my husband and I will be making lunch for our dads. They are both golfers, so golf balls and a golf shirts it is.
My DH is deployed and has missed the last 7 months of DDs life. I am a bit of an obsessive picture taker, so DD and I went thru all the pictures from the day he left to present and picked out 2 from each month. We then had a collage made for him. She painted a plain wooden frame and that was sent off. She loved the way it came out and did one for her Grandpa (my dad, too!). To some, it's really not that big of a deal, but being away and not having too much room for personal items, this was PERFECT!
I am giving my husband a canvas photo of the kids playing at the beach.
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Renting Dad a wave runner for the day, so he can have some fun with the kids (while being a kid)!
Believe it or not, I have always just given my dad a card with some words from me. I also have what I like to call a 2nd father and I usually also give him a card too. I would love to be able to give both of them something different this year instead though!
I try to do a picture-type thing, too but so far this year it's not working out. So, the gift might be a little late.
we got him a hammock to use on the screened in porch that he is working so hard on buidling us.
i turned photos of my kids into black outlined coloring sheets with photoshop (instructions at http://frillymillie.blogspot.com ), and let them color themselves! the kids LOVED it, and i hope my hubby and the grandpas will too!
we also got my father-in-law a game for the Wii, and are taking my dad out to Five Guys Burger & Fries for the first time. i'm seriously hoping i win this giveaway, i got my mom and mom-in-law necklaces for mother's day, and now i want one for myself!!
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My siblings and I got my dad some gift cards to get bicycling gear. My kids made their daddy special cards and I'm going with him on a 107 mile tandem bicycle ride on Father's Day.
the hose reel for his air compressor that he really wanted was out of our budget this year, BUT I let the kids pick out gifts for him. MaryClaire got him some new sunglasses b/c he had just broken his (I didn't even know this!) and I helped Brian pick out some workout bands since we've been trying to get in shape! :)
Since my hubby just lost his job my original idea is shot, but I am going to let him sleep in without the kids bothering him. He never lets himself do that.
I still don't know what I am getting my husband for fathers day...
Got my dad a book about WWII. He loves WWII & reads about it all the time.
Love this giveaway!
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This will be my husband's first father's day since we just had our son last weekend. I am giving him a whitewater river rafting trip to use this summer with some buddies, basically a day of new daddy furlough. We also did some pictures today, so one of them framed if the photographer will be kind enough to forward a jpeg.
since we're trying to get out of debt, my hubby and i don't do gifts for each other- as sad as that is for me as a mom since girls just like to be spoiled every once and a while! ;-) BUT, my 2 1/2 year old made him a picture at daycare and we are planning on painting a birdhouse for my dad tomorrow so he can have a birdhouse from each of his grandkids! i LOVE the pictures you have of your kids and will HAVE to remember as mine get older and we start to do gifts! (and although we don't do gifts right now, i've already sent my hubby a link to your page as a hint for a push present when baby #2 comes in October!)
I am looking for last minute ideas :) My father might get a gift card to a restaurant!
My dad has started cooking breakfast Saturday mornings lately. And so I made him an apron and embroidered it. It says 'Great Dads get promoted to Grandpa'. Hopefully he likes it.
My birthday is coming up, I'll keep my fingers crossed for this & maybe I can get myself a birthday present!
My husband is getting the dinner of his choice (he is not my dad, after all). I love the clever pictures of the kids.
My older daughter picked out a card game (I think because she thinks she will get to have it) and my younger daughter wants me to make a shirt that says "All-Star Dad." Looks like I have a little bit of work ahead of me!
I bought my husband a photo book with all his favourite pictures of him and his little girl. I know he will love it.
Money is tight this year, so my husband will be getting hand made notes from our 19 month old daughter, and breakfast in bed from me!
Money is tight this year, so my husband will be getting hand made notes from our 19 month old daughter, and breakfast in bed from me!
We got him a man-sized scooter so he can join in the neighborhood fun. He has always been one of the biggest kids around. That's one of the reasons we love him so much!
I'm doing this Super Hero DIY gift for my husband: http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-fathers-day-gift-superhero-craft/
Hope he likes it!
A pair of sweat pants!!
A pair of sweat pants!! How romantic!
Just blogged it!
I got my Dad 2 tickets to see the Bears, parking pass and heated club seats. We got my husband tools, SC Gamecocks baseball gear and hopefully tix to the college World Series to see the Cocks win!
I can't wait to help my husband celebrate his first father's day! :o) We are so excited! Nothing too big for each of us this year; he got a new hunting knife that's actually very nice (it was a good deal!).
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Just facebook-ed it! :o)
Ok, so this year for fathers day my dad is coming to visit! I havent seen him for so long, so I got thinking what I could get him that would be extra special and it suddenly hit me! Every weekend growing up my dad would take me to get a milk shake at the local diner and we would talk and have our weekly time together (daddy/daughter time). I cherished those moments and so for this fathers day I am taking him for a milk shake and we are going to talk and spend some much needed daddy/daughter time together. I love my dad, he is the best! Happy Fathers day!
oh, and for my dad, the 3 granddaughters hand-painted birdhouses to place in their garden! very sweet!
daddy is scoring big time in our house this year! a Vintage Pearl keychain AND a weed-wacker to keep the lawn nice and neat! what did mommy get this year? a mere breakfast in bed! if i win, i call dibs on the $50 gift card. :-)
My husband is receiving new grill tools.
I bought my husband a Roosters g/c. For my dad and granddad we are paying for Astros tickets. Family trip to Houston this weekend!
socks and underwear! I know its boring but he LOVES new socks:)
My husband is getting an herb garden. He's the chef at our house because he is amazing with food! Really, it's a secret gift for me and the kids, too, because the fresh herbs will be so tasty!
New bike wheels!
My husband is getting a putter, a t-shirt that says proud to be awesome, a taco dinner and german chocolate cake.
We recently had a family celebration and I shot some candid photos of each of the dads with their kids - so that's what all the men in my life will receive this year in a simple black frame -just have to edit and print them out!
facebooked it!
a historical map of london for our home library -- it's the first place we ever traveled together as a couple. :)
Pretty typical Father's Day gift for my husband...he's getting a tie from our kids! My dad's getting a new trashcan. I know, not very sentimental but it's practical 'cause he needs one and we're on a budget!
We are so excited to be expecting this father's day so my hubby is getting an I (heart) daddy onesie from our baby girl!
This is what we're doing for daddy: new socks and new sleeping shorts, new lawn sprayer ;) and cheesecake for dessert after he chooses his restaurant of choice after church. he doesn't have an office to hang pix or sentimentals or anything so we go totally practical, it's what suits him best.
My husband actually picked up several sports flags last month that he really wanted and we agreed that those would be his Father's Day gift- at least I know he REALLY likes what I got him. :) I also got a book for him to read to our son- "Because I'm Your Dad" I think it's called.
We will be spending Father's Day in Orlando FL this year...our daughter will be playing in an AAU volleyball tournament. As her daddy would say, "watching her play is the best gift she could give me". I am sure we will surprise him with something else, but not sure what yet.
I sent my husband on a fishing trip to Alaska for father's day this year. He deserves it. I married an amazing man and a superb father!
Becky
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For my dad: I honestly don't know. He has everything it seems, so I can't figure out what to do!
For my husband: I bought him a book, but I would like to do something extra special since it's his first father's day with our baby boy!
I will be giving my hubby a door hanger that I am making (it will be in my shop next week with so many other uses too). It will have in it a gift card for iTunes, some candies and a toy motorcycle! I am sure he would love to have a key ring with our names on it though!
For my hubby...we have a 2.5 year old and 6 week old twins, we got him 3 pewter frames with a pic of each kiddo for his office (clearly great minds think alike!) and I had our 2.5 year old do a finger painting and had it framed...can't wait to see his reaction :)
Since my DH is out of state we sent him a card and a piece of artwork from our 3 year old
Books on CD. He drives so much and w/ six little ones, he doesn't get too much time to read besides his daily devotions. The kids painted a shirt w/ their handprints to look like a family tree.
since my husband likes to read about war stories I thought it would be a good idea for his kids to get him some books to read about true stories from people who were in the war. my email address-shaunelle3leavitt@yahoo.com
I got my husband a few Amano dark chocolate bars. He loves dark chocolate those are supposed to be really good.
Father's day is not until September in Australia, so I haven't thought that far ahead. Last year I let the kids work out what they would like to get Dad, Noah worked out Daddy liked coffee so he bought him a nice selection of beans to be ground, and Kate got him a coffee plunger for work. They had so much fun. And I loved seeing what they associated with Dad!
My hubbie has already preordered himself the new iPhone fir his first father's day as a father! I can't top that!
I'm bbq'ing on Sunday for my hubby and my dad (plus other family)... simple gifts this year as $$$ is tight.
Well, my husband's birthday is 3 days after Father's Day so his gifts will be combined. It is nothing really exciting but it is what he wanted. He is getting undergarments because you know how men destroys their clothes so easily and flip flops that he has been wanting for awhile.
I got my hubby a tie...and one for our little boy to match. :) I also framed a picture of the two of us taken the end of last summer in Alaska. It was our first trip somewhere just the two of us since our honeymoon...10 years and 4 kids ago!
Tweeted!
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We're getting my husband new hair clippers. Romantic, huh?
My son picked out some squirt guns so we could all have a water gun fight soo cute i thought to include everyone! Also made him a nice picture collage for his office!
My husband is getting a fishing kayak and we got my dad on of your leather cuff bracelets with his favorite bible verse on it!
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My dad passed away in November, so there is no gifty buying for him this year. It is sad, but I do have my amazing big brother who is a daddy to buy for! I made him some scrap blocks of pictures of him and my niece!
And I tweeted! http://twitter.com/alexandriacadyh/status/16525654556
i am giving my hubby the gift of peace and quiet :) - i sent him on a weekend camping trip while i man the fort with our 2 year old and 15 week old....isn't that a lovely gift??!!
found you via SITS, just became your follower - these are magnificent - as soon as i scramble some extra cash up i have 4 mommy friends i must get these for, and myself, it would make their day and spoil them rotten as we have each been going thru some rough patches .
keep shining sweet bella, would love to have you follow me at mangia-bella.blogspot.com - and when i can, i would love to purchase one to give away to my followers so i look forward to that day
have a blessed weekend
we got him an ipad, he's been working really hard and traveling too much for work so we figured we'd go for the big treat he's been wanting! :-)
I have NO IDEA what to get my dad...the clock is ticking...but with a gift certificate I know I could find something for my awesome dad!
My husband is getting handmade, personalized gifts/card, and my Dad is getting some new little frames for his grandkids' photos on a family tree.
Thanks for the chance to win a great giveaway!
I am giving my husband a Vintage Pearl wide brown leather cuff. This is his first father's day and I am sooo excited. I cannot wait to give it to him.
I bought my hubby a Mp3 player. He listens to podcasts and iTunes at work, but always packs his whole laptop and takes it with him. He has never complains but I think he will appreciate something more portable!
I facebooked!
We won't see my husband for Father's Day as he's working at the G20 Summit in Toronto as a Police Officer for the next 10 days. I plan to send him a video message from the kids and I that he can watch in his hotel room.
I tweeted! @treadingwater
I sent my sweet husband out golfing today for Father's Day! He is a devoted husband, my dearest friend, and a brilliant father to our little girls, ages 3 and 1.5, and our little boy, due in four weeks! Thanks for the lovely photo ideas and this opportunity.
My husband recently bought a DSLR camera so I bought him a gift certificate for a couple photography classes!
I got my dad a pair of travel binoculars (which he wanted) and my hubby a new drill (which I wanted).
I got my dad a bird cape! LOL my parents recently got a small parrot and the cape is to protect clothing while the bird sits on your shoulder. No fathers day for hubby yet...maybe next year (crossing fingers).
My husband is getting a pair of golf shoes (will be particularly useful to us both after he slipped in the mud a few weeks ago and I had muddy shorts to get clean). In an effort to make them a bit more speical, they will be wrapped in brown paper which our little girls have stamped their hands all over.
I'm sending my hubby and my oldest son (he's 7) to the movies together to see The Karate Kid. I'm hoping to make this a yearly tradition for them. I'm hoping to start their day with breakfast in bed, then the movies, then a relaxing afternoon at home- with no nagging from me!!!
We'll see how that goes... ;)
I love your pictures! Great idea!! Father's Day for my hubby is grill themed...an apron, new grilling cookbook, a Dad grilling tee from Crazy Shirts.
The kids got dad a new game to play. He really enjoys playing all types of games with the kids so we think it is just perfect.
My hubby is getting a makita power drill and impact drill and the new dremel. He will be so excited because he loves working on projects.
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i detailed his filthy, yucky, i-can't-believe-he-actually-drives-this-mess truck. yeah, i know...must be love!
some type of golf item that my fiance picked out and of course a handmade card!
since we're relatively new home owners, my husband wanted a blower for the yard work, so that's what he'll be getting for father's day. that and a few homemade cards.
The kids made their own cards, and they helped plan out their dad's special breakfast for tomorrow!:)
I bought my hubby a smoker basket for his grill with some rub. And maybe a leather cuff bracelet...:)
tons of hugs and thanks and organizing the stuff (mostly mine)in the office
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I am undecided. I had thought about one of those great leather bracelets, but it wasn't in the budget this month ( ie. run your money, don't let your money run you). :) So this would be a welcome treat. Plus, dear husband works out of town, so the timing would end up working perfectly! Thank you for the chance!
I am undecided. I had thought about one of those great leather bracelets, but it wasn't in the budget this month ( ie. run your money, don't let your money run you). :) So this would be a welcome treat. Plus, dear husband works out of town, so the timing would end up working perfectly! Thank you for the chance!
For Father's Day, I got tickets to a local baseball game for my husband, two teenage sons and my dad. What makes this even better is I also got them 'all you can eat' wristbands so they can pig out while they're watching the game!! They're all super excited.
I dont know if I will be able to get anything for my Papa Jack other then a humble card and my prayers this year. My dad recently lost his job of 19 years and I know how hard it has been on my mom especially. I sometimes can tell by the look on her face how hard it is for her to be afraid. I love my dad so much. I hope I win this so I can get me dad the key chain he wants with his 6 kids names. I hope I win this for that. I love you Papa Jack!! More then you know... Love, Jeri Ellen
My husband really wanted a new driver for golf. So he's getting that and my dad is getting stuff for grill (a veggies basket, etc).
Waffles!
Hubs is getting pics of him with our boys and I got cooking classes for my dad who loves to cook!
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My dh and bils are all chipping in to get fil a gift certificate for a new camera. For DH? We will be visiting/meeting our first grandson 1/2 way across the country. Caleb Dale, Dale after my DH. Pretty special Father's Day!
I got my husband a Harley shirt - he loves to get one each time we travel to various places and he didn't have any from our home town.
My lucky mister is getting an iPod touch. :) You know what they say...the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys...
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I "facebooked" the giveaway! :) Krista Fitts Stevens
I tweeted it! http://twitter.com/MonkeyShine2/status/16576658248
Home Depot gift card - boring! But I will make him a cake or pie of his choice.
Tweeted too. Hope I did it right.
I am making my hubby breakfast in bed. I also took my kids pictures and had them tell me what their favorite thing about their daddy was. Then I put it all in a card for him.
This year, my husband's position was eliminated and therefore he will be around a lot more. We are very happy to have him around (he used to travel all week and be home only for weekends).
The kids and I are giving Dad a beach chair and beach towel for Father's Day. You see, we live on Cape Cod and will be at the beach practically every day. This year since Dad will be joining us we want to be sure he has a comfortable seat to enjoy the simple life for a while (at least until he lands a new job).
Well my daughter made her daddy some gifts in preschool. But for the other kids...I got wooden letters that spells DAD, each one is holding a letter (we have 3 kids). Then a photo of them all together spelling DAD.
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Tweeted about giveaway!
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I gave him the whole day today without the kids (we have 4). Let him sleep in, play his video games, etc. The best part is...we still get to spend father's day together. My boys signed & wrote a note on a mug for him and I made & order him a personalized mouse pad with our boys pictures on it (for his office).
p.s. I absolutely love your ideas, I think I will still them for next year. (i hope thats okay)
This year -- I skipped the sentimental and went sports. My hubby is a HUGE hockey fan, specificially Penguins (we're from Pittsburgh) and since they are building the new arena you can make a donation to the Mario Lemeuix foundation to have your photo permanently placed in a mosaic picture going into the new Consol Energy Center. He was SUPER EXCITED and we're helping kids with cancer, too!
I Facebooked you, too!
BTW -- I really love the necklace you made me with my daughters name on it. Turned out beautiful, I tell all of my friends about you!
I made shadow boxes for the Dad's this year...a few picutres an few momentos equals 1 special gift :)
My hubby LOVES cologne, so he will get a new bottle.
~Angie Lower
i made a dvd of my girls home movies for their dad and grandpas.
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My husband is a money saver and I am a gift giver, so for Fathers Day I am getting him... nothing! He will be so happy that I saved the money and resisted my need to buy a gift and he will love it, ha ha.
We usually do an activity in lieu of a gift, and this year it was a trip to the 'big city', (we're country folk :) to watch Toy Story 3. We actually went today and it was totally awesome!!
Thanks for a chance to win!
My husband is getting a grill for Father's Day. He is a great cook! No very original. BUt he is also getting the bottlecap tripod for his camera - best $9 gift ever!!
My Pops is getting a surprise visit from me, it's been a tough week for him (and our whole fam) because his sister passed away. I thought traveling 3,000 miles to say "I love you" and being there would be the best gift I could give him. And he deserves it.
What a cute family you have! Congrats on your beautiful jewelry...I still love my necklace I bought from you a while back. Keep up the good work!
Cindy
My boys and I made an adorable picture card that will probably be his favourite part of the gift-I love that my hubby is sentimental! We also got him some bike gear to make his ride to work a little easier. No gift could ever really show him how much I appreciate him so the day will also be filled with lots of little ways to say we love you and are so thankful that you're such an amazing Dad!
My boys and I made an adorable picture card that will probably be his favourite part of the gift-I love that my hubby is sentimental! We also got him some bike gear to make his ride to work a little easier. No gift could ever really show him how much I appreciate him so the day will also be filled with lots of little ways to say we love you and are so thankful that you're such an amazing Dad!
I'm giving Dad a gift card to his local hardware store. This way, he can buy the hundreds of screws/washers/bolts/nuts/etc. that he insists he needs. Plus, we all are showing up to grill a fabulous lunch for him.
I'd been racking my brain for a gift and then my husband told me he wanted to cook dinner together as his present. We love cooking but recently had a baby so we aren't getting to do that as much as we used to. Sometimes the simplest gifts are the sweetest! Looking forward to dinner tonight.
I got my dad a cool gorillapod tripod for a digital camera! it will set up virtually anywhere :)
Ww will be giving him a homemade card for Father's day cos he doesn't like the fuss. :)
I took some pictures of our son in a shirt that says "My Dad is #1" and then made him a collage mousepad for his office! He opened it this morning a loved it!! :)
We made him breakfast in bed. He's been really having a rough week so we thought today we'd give him a relaxing day where he doesn't have to do a thing. It made him happy. I think Dads really love the simple things.
I gave my husband a camera lens he's been wanting and Max (1 yr) made him a card.
A set of 6 cream soda bottles filled with candy... we have no closet space, so we like edible gifts :)
I took pics of Emma holding up wooden letters that spelled "DADDY" and she colored on the paper "I love" and then I put the pics down and she wrote her name. He loved it!
I took pics of Emma holding up wooden letters that spelled "DADDY" and she colored on the paper "I love" and then I put the pics down and she wrote her name. He loved it!
My 9, 7, and 3yr old are making their daddy dinner all on their own. Which I think is pretty special. They are pretty excited.
ps My husband decided to but himself a father's day gift of a 60" TV. Nothin' like buying your own present... At least I know he likes it :)
We made my husband a card with a photo of both of my boys wearing matching "My Dad is Rad" shirts. It was the first time our newborn smiled in a picture, he must have known it was for Daddy! I've never seen my husband happier!
we're just doing dinner at our favorite restaurant & a lot of relaxing around the house, it's been a busy couple weeks, so we're looking forward to taking it easy! I love your photo ideas, though!
A few years ago I had gotten my hubby a tie w/ our 3 boys picture on it. Boy#4 was born last year so this year I got him an "updated" tie w/ all 4 boys on it.
Hi! This is my first time reading your blog and leaving you a comment. I heard about you from Libby's blog "The Bonjours". I love your pictures that you took for Father's Day. You have such a beautiful family. I will definitely be checking back to see more of your blog.
I made a frame with I LOVE YOU made from letters found up at our lake "in nature" and then put the kids pictures around it...LOVE LOVE LOVE your ideas! Totally stealing those for next year!!!
For my husband's first father's day, we got him a subscription to his favorite magazine... that way the present will continue throughout the whole year. :)
For my husband's first fathers day, we got him a subscription to his favorite magazine so that he can enjoy his present every month for the next year! :)
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