DH is turning 40. He has been very clear that he doesn't want a big party (not his thing) but I still want to make a fuss of him as he usually goes all out for my birthdays, Mothers Day etc.
His birthday falls on a Sunday, we both have to work the next day and we have two DC with SEND (5 and 10) so that limits us a bit in terms of what we can do. I would have loved to take him away somewhere but it's not feasible for various reasons.
I've booked a supercar driving experience for him on the day of his birthday so that's his main present. I've also bought tickets to see a band he loves a few months later, and a few other smallish gifts for him to open from me and the DC.
My parents will have the DC for a few hours so I can go with him to the driving experience and then I've booked a table at a pub in our village for dinner. It's not a super-fancy place but the food is good, it's child friendly, and DH likes it there. I was planning on telling DH we're meeting my parents there with the the kids, but inviting his parents too. We will need to get the kids home to bed after we've eaten as they have school the next day and they can't cope with late nights due to their needs.
I'm worried it's all going to feel a bit flat.
Any ideas how I can make it more special for him?
I am trying to think of something we can do on the Saturday (the day before his actual birthday) but it would need to be family friendly as we'll have the kids with us.