Father’s Day is coming- this Sunday! What are you going to do for Dad?

This year the kids and I are going to make Mr. Fletcher feel like a king. No, not king, but King with a capital K. The plan is:

Dad sleeps in- normally he gets up to make the coffee while I run around nuts getting the kids ready for the day.

Dad is left alone to enjoy his meal, then to do as he likes for a few hours.

After that, I’ll begin prep for the cookout. I’d love to be the one to man the grill, but in this house, hubby is the Pitmaster. I swear, that man just can’t stand for anyone to touch the grill. It is like the ultimate insult to his manhood if I try to takeover. He’s perfectly o.k. If I make more money than him, he believes women are the equal to men in every way.

Except when they try to take over his grill.

That’s when you see this enlightened individual go completely Cave Man. “Urg. No. Grill mine.”

Oh well. After that, Dad will get more relaxation and maybe we’ll even get some alone time when the kids fall into bed. Somehow I think that’s going to be the toughest part of the day. Parents around the world know, when Mom and Dad want to have even 5 minutes alone, that is when the kid radar goes off.

I found a list of frugal gift ideas on About.com in case you want to skip the tie this year.
http://frugalliving.about.com/od/specialoccasions/tp/Fathers_Day.htm

Personally, I think the very best gift is time to himself with no demands. It’s cheap [free!] and gives him a little peace of mind. Who knows, maybe he’ll do the same for you!

More gift ideas:

http://www.canada.com/life/fathers-day-guide/Recession+proof+Father+gifts/1689775/story.html
http://mommysavers.com/frugal-holidays/frugal-fathers-day-gift-ideas.shtml
http://www.buildingcamelot.com/2009/06/03/dad-awesome-fathers-day-gift-ideas/

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