Love Day!

AKA...Valentines!

The Friday before, Eric took me to dinner in Kelseyville to the "Saw Shop."  We have been their once before and liked the food.  This time was a little different. It was just ok.  They change their menu often so they didn't have our "loaded fries" that we liked before and we were excited about. But the chef made them anyways for us...which was nice.  They were the best part of the meal.  Dinner was nice.  Enjoying an evening with Eric was even better!  The Cherry's watched our kids for our...so thankful! It's hard to go out and also pay for babysitting...it almost makes it impossible on the budget.  So they were very nice and watched the kids.  I am always up for trading babysitting...just throwing it out there any local peeps!

On Valentines, I drove to Lakeport and did my glucose test.  Exciting...I know!  Fasting and sitting in a office for 3 hours...so much fun!  I am glad it is over.  And a big thanks to Brianne for watching Cooper. The kids loved having their valentines parties at school..even though Easton's teacher said No candy.  What...everyone gets candy with valentines!  It's hard when his sister comes home with a bag full and he has none.  Some teachers! I cooked a nice dinner and dessert for the special occasion.

I wasn't expecting anything from Eric.  Dinner was enough for me.  That's all I want...a date night!  Eric has never been a "Valentine's Guy."  He thinks it's a day that guys are pressured into buying something and it shouldn't be forced...they should want to do it any day of the year.  Which I agree..but you can do something small...you don't have to spend $50 on roses and chocolates.  I heard on the radio driving back from my appointment that a guy said "Valentines is the worse day of the year for guys...they can't win...whatever they do isn't good enough."  I could totally hear Eric saying that.  I am glad the ladies don't have a holiday they are responsible for.  And don't get me wrong...Valentines is not all about the guys buying flowers for the wife. It should go the other way around too.  But I will say...at Safeway on Valentine's...there was like 20 guys in the floral department and not one lady.  I think the guys have it hard...they have a lot of pressure on Valentines.  What can I say...Ladies like a little LOVE!  So it is worth a little effort!  

Eric did surprise me...he came home with tulips.  Smart guy!  He really does know me after 10 years...I am NOT a rose person. Once in a while they are great. But NOT on Valentines when they double the price. I love tulips, daisy's and mixed colorful flowers.  So I was very happy when he came home with some tulips.  And then he disappeared into his shop for 20 minutes.  He came up with a gift...creative man he is. He made me a metal sign.."LOVE". I love it! So cute and simple!

Thanks Love!  You made my Love Day Special!!!!!