Love Day!

I have carried this sweet picture with me ever since I was little, as a matter of fact, it sits inside the draw of my nightstand and every time I need a little lift, or hope or boost for the day I look at it. Its old and worn now but I cherish it. Love does make your tummy tickle and thats why I LOVE Valentine's Day. Brandon claims it is my absolute favorite holiday but Christmas and Easter are still up there on the list. I love that there is a day dedicated to show love to one another! With the special day landing on a Sunday this year we ending up making a whole weekend out of it. It was wonderful! I don't feel any pressure to make the day more than it is or to say we just show love on this one day and not the others- its simply a day to enjoy, an excuse if you will to go out of your way with joy to show people how much you love them. Its not just reserved for sweet hearts! Brandon and I always exchange little tokens of affections, but we always do something special for the boys, their classmates, the neighbors, our parents etc. Just a simple "I love you" is plenty but why not make it fun!!!

So we did our Valentine Bingo, ate chocolate covered heart shaped pretzels, triple berry pie, and made a special dinner with Valentine plates, napkins etc we even had sparkling cider. We give each other lots of hugs, kisses and snuggles. We write letters to family and talk about all the good things in our lives. Its a blast. So many might wonder what did I give to Brandon... well I made him 2 photo albums one of our prom from last June which was such a good time especially since he had never been to prom and the other about his accomplishments at work. He was very touched and moved. To top it off Jordan offered to babysit and we got to go out. We went to see the movie titled "Valentne's day" which was awesome and filled with even more mushy love! It was great!