Valentines

We had so much fun the weekend before Valentines! We basically celebrated the entire weekend. It was a blast!

Saturday Morning, I woke up to Flower Petals leading out of our room . . .

to our bookshelf, with a ring and a wonderful Love note on it. I was shocked when I saw the ring. It is a simple ring-- and that's exactly what I needed. I love my Wedding Ring, but I don't like wearing it places where I could lose it. Like the gym, or gardening, or when I go to work with Steve. I am terrified it will slip off my finger and be gone forever. So I mentioned a while ago that I needed a "beater band," a simple ring that I could wear to places like the gym or gardening and he found one for me. He even had our anniversary date engraved on the inside.

Steve also had breakfast ready. It was soooo delicious! (Don't worry, I didn't eat all the powdered sugar that was on the plate!)

The next morning, it was "my turn" to spoil Steve. I picked up a bunch of heart shaped balloons for Steve. Last Valentines, I got the same balloons and they were so fun so I decided to get them again.

I woke up early and made him breakfast!

I also made his Valentines Card! It was giant!

Steve also got some yummy treats!

and I picked up some flowers from Safeway and arranged them in some cute vases I have.

I also bought this bear. I loved it. Steve loved it. Sadie hated it.

Later that evening, I made us dinner.

and we enjoyed a romantic candlelit dinner.

and after dinner was all cleaned up, we made White Chocolate Lava Cakes!

They were so yummy!

I had a few people comment on how we celebrate holidays. I had a lot of people tell me that they really didn't do anything for Valentines. I was sad for them. You don't need to have this huge elaborate plan to make the day special-- just do something that would make the other person smile-like breakfast in bed or lighting a few candles at dinner!

We may over do it, we may go above and beyond, but we love seeing each other with that big smile on the other's face when they wake up to a bunch of balloons or a trail of petals. It may be cheesy, but we have so much fun being dorks together.