Happy Valentine's Day!

I really enjoy Valentine's Day... I always have, even before I could share it with my wonderful husband. There was just always something lovely about receiving cards and candy in a hand decorated bag in elementary school. That later transformed to writing on cards to college friends and eagerly awaiting a mailbox full of Valentine's from them as well. And although I didn't get any little cards with candy this year, I did have a great Valentine's Day. Well, actually, my Valentine's Day was on Wednesday of this week. Let me explain: Matt has to work Saturday nights, so I kind of assumed I wouldn't be doing much to celebrate this year. We've had a "tradition" for the past two years to get pizza on Valentine's Day (which actually was an accident that turned into a tradition... a story for another day). Therefore, I figured we'd just share a pizza together after Matt got home from work Saturday night. But... my beloved husband was far more creative than that this year :) On Wednesday, I had two students to tutor and was gone for the afternoon. When I pulled home into our driveway, I noticed Matt's parents' car there. I assumed they had just stopped by for a few minutes on their way to run errands or something. However, when I walked in the door... there Matt was waiting for me and asked if I was ready to go. I was extremely shocked and not sure what to think at first... it took me a few minutes to realize what was going on. I stepped in a little farther and saw flowers and a card on the counter (which he went out to get with Miriam while I was gone) and Matt's parents playing with Miriam. Matt had arranged for them to come and watch her while we went out for dinner. (And, as a side note, Miriam learned the word "date" that night!). It was wonderful. We went to the Olive Garden because that was our first Valentine's date a few years ago before we were even engaged. It didn't quite follow our pizza tradition... so maybe we'll just have to stick with Italian from now on.

So, all in all, I enjoyed a lovely early Valentine's Day with the one I want to spend them with for the rest of my life. Thank you, honey!