we had a wonderful valentime!

 When I was a teenager I thought the idea of Valentine's Day was so romantic.  I dreamed of receiving fifteen dozen roses delivered to where ever I was working so everyone could see that I had a valentine.  In addition to the 180 pink or red roses I was to receive, I expected a balloon bouquet, boxes and heart shaped boxes of chocolates, and the fanciest dinner at the most expensive of restaurants.  Valentine's day was going to be so romantic.

Last year for Valentine's Day, I was pregnant with Baby Kate and teaching school and I forgot to bring my lunch.  So like a knight in shining armor, my valentine Dave drove up to the school to bring me something to eat.  As we sat in the car eating our lunch, I could tell something was stressing him out.  He explained that he very worried about Valentine's Day.  He didn't have an expensive gift for me, he had tried making reservations at the most exclusive restaurant in South Jordan but they were all booked, and he was pretty sure that he has ruined Valentine's Day.

I laughed and told Dave that my ideal Valentine's Day included nothing too fancy, no expensive restaurant reservations, and definitely no gifts.  He breathed a sigh of relief and we had a wonderful time.  We ended up sharing a delicious meal at the Olive Garden, strolling down to Rocky Mountain Candy Factory for some caramel apples, and I came home to find some beautiful flowers waiting for me.  It was ideal.

 This year, we did even better.  We had a Valentine's Week.  We went out for dinner and a movie on Tuesday.  The theater was nearly empty and we watched our movie in peace, without waiting in a line and with a comfortable empty seat barrier surrounding us.  On Wednesday, Dave surprised me with a beautiful white and red flower arrangement that I have been enjoying all week.  Tonight, Dave picked up Blue Bell ice cream and two 64 four ounce Diet Cokes on his way home from work.  We ordered our favorite pizza from Pepperoni's (pesto and pepperoni) and laughed as we imagined all the poor souls waiting for a table at all the fancy expensive restaurants.  We ate our pizza and ice cream in our pajamas, washed it all down with Diet Coke, and watched a movie on the couch.

 And it was so romantic. :)