Valentines, Oh Valentines...

If you know me, well... let's just say you wouldn't be surprised that Valentine's day, February 14th, is one of my favorites days of the year.  Well, to start off, I just love to love. I love being loved.  I love feeling in love and loving so many important people in my life.  I ALSO love pink. red. pink and red everything. Oh the seasonal valentine's M&M's...the pink and white roses (not a fan of red roses...never have been). The candles. The hearts. The happiness everywhere. I just love walking into Target during February and seeing all the pink and red.

I'll ALSO say that I love Valentine's day because it's the 1 day out of 365 days a year that my husband cooks dinner for me.   Well, maybe 1 of his 3 days of the year.  Let's face it - I got a LOT in the man I married but the whole "marry a man who can cook" is not in our household.  It works out though because I love cook and find it therapeutic (there's only room for 1 cook in the kitchen anyway!)  To give John credit though...he can make a mean pb&j and macaroni and cheese (out of a box).

We did Valentine's day up right this year.  You know...our first Valentine's as a married couple...it's a special deal.  (Well, and John knows how much I love to celebrate a good holiday - or ANYTHING for that matter)!  I'll find any excuse to throw a party and celebrate!

The weekend before Valentine's Day, John and I went on an overnight getaway in Baltimore to a 1800's Bed and Breakfast (B&B).  It was renevated rowhomes dating back to the late 1800's.  It was amazing.  Every room was different and unique in its own way.  We stayed in the Caton Suite which was so amazing.  It's own fireplace, very spacious, huge bathtub - the works. Very romantic and fun get away.  We walked to little italy for dinner and truly relaxed that evening.  Breakfast the next morning at the B&B was just divine as you can imagine.  Enjoy a few pictures from our weekend!

On Thursday (actual Valentine's day), John came in at 6am with a plate full of delicious chocolate chip pancakes!  Breakfast in bed? Yes, I'm a lucky girl!  John left for work at 6:30 and I headed out to work about an hour later.  John told me the week prior that he was going to cook dinner for me for Valentine's.  I got off work at 6:30 (and he was planning to be home early - around 6 - to start prepping for dinner).  Well, duty calls, and as his job goes, he got tied up with work and had to run one more call before coming home.  Needless to say, he got home around 7:30 so we had a very late dinner (which was fine with me!)  John was working away in the kitchen and prepared an amazing steak, blue cheese, and sweet red pepper dish all atop a breaded pizza crust.  It was divine!  Go ahead and droll over the next couple pictures.  As we sat down that evening over a delicious dinner and glass (or two) of wine, I expressed to john how good it felt to know that we were each other's Valentine for the rest of our lives.  Such an amazing feeling to have!  We had a WONDERFUL Valentine's celebration and look forward to many more together.  

 

Thanks for walking with us,

JL