I need some ideas

My husband's birthday is in 10 1/2 days and I've done absolutely nothing for it yet. Usually by now, I would have his gift, made him a card, and pretty much planned out the entire day but not this year. I'm stuck...just completely stuck.

Starting with gifts. One of my husband's true loves is cars. He has been wanting a BMW 3 series (sports package) for quite some time. That's the only thing he really wants. Obviously, that's waaaaay out of my reach, for a gift. I don't want to get him clothes...face it, that's just boring. I don't want to get him a gift card to his favorite anything because although practical, it's too predictable. Same goes for cash. I made him a scrapbook one year...I'm not making that mistake again. Anyone got any ideas?

I usually buy or bake him a cake. This year, I'll bake. At least that's covered. As for an activity, I want to take him to a race track but his wrist has been hurting. I definitely don't want to add to that. I thought I'd treat him to a weekend away, just the two of us, but that's more my thing. Not sure how he'd feel about it. Besides, we live in Houston....where can I go within a 50 mile radius, which doesn't scream big city?

The only other thing I somewhat have planned out is his birthday breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'll probably make him a nice breakfast involving chocolate, cook lunch and take him out for a nice dinner. Growing up, I know what his mom made for his birthday lunch. I want him to have that nostalgic, childhood experience all over again. I just hope I can do a half decent job in recapturing that.

My goal is to just let him know that he's loved and respected....a LOT, by me. If any of you wise women (or men) have some ideas, please send them my way...please.

One in a million

Sometimes, I pinch myself because I can't believe what a good man I married! He worked from home today so he can take me to my doctor's appointment (more on that tomorrow), took me to one of my favorite places, Costco (even more on that tomorrow), fixed me dinner and made sure my every need was taken care of.

It's the little things he does which matter to me. He puts toothpaste on my toothbrush and pulls up a chair next to the sink so I don't have to stand and brush. He makes me coffee, gives me my medicine and makes sure I'm settled in my spot every morning with my laptop and phone. He makes darn sure I always have drinking water sitting next to me.

When we go out, he holds my crutches and purse while I go down the stairs, runs to the car and moves it so that I don't have to hop too far and opens the door for me. He fixes me dinner (plus breakfast and lunch when he can) and everything he makes is unfreakinbelievably delicious!

Tomorrow, he has to travel for work, just for the day. You know what my sweet man did? He took a large brown bag, filled it with everything I would need in the morning and put it right next to my spot. He fixed my lunch and kept it in the fridge so all I'd need to do is go and get it.

You know what I love the most? I've never told him to do any of these things....he just does them. In fact, I've told him so many times that I can do these things myself but he doesn't let me lift a finger. I won't forget all that he's done for me these past 6 weeks.

Everyday, I feel like God is loving me through him. I hope that one day, my son will be just like his daddy and that my daughter will marry someone just like her daddy. Sweetheart, you really are one in a million.