Valentine's Day. I've never been a huge fan of this holiday. I know some people love it, and I respect that. But I personally think it's awfully contrived and surely must have been thought up by some execs at Hallmark & FTD to fill in the gap between Christmas and wedding season.
So a week or two before Valentine's I reminded Zack that he should not feel obligated to spend money on flowers & candy. And thankfully, we've been together long enough that he knows when I say that, I really DO mean it. But my valentine did surprise me with a day that made me feel special and showed me that he knows me very well and cares so much about me.
The day began with lots of snow on the ground. Well, 4 inches is a lot in Georgia. We all played outside for several hours. After getting cleaned up, we exchanged gifts. The boys gave me a really cute Vera Bradley purse!
We dropped William off with the grandparents, and Zack handed me a pair of movie tickets. He'd purchased tickets to see Valentine's Day.
The movie was good. It's definitely not a family film, and morally speaking... well, not much to speak of morally. But it was cute and romantic and had some funny moments. And I like the style, following lots of different small stories. One of my favorite lines came when Reed asked Alphonso what made his marriage work. I'll keep his answer to myself for those that haven't seen the movie, but I will say that I agree whole-heartedly.
After the movie and a stroll around the mall, we went to California Dreaming. He'd made reservations several weeks in advance. We had a delicious dinner and were able to eat at our own pace and talk to each other without any distractions.
We picked up our little Valentine, who had made a very cute card for us that served as a nice bookend to a wonderful day. It was a great evening, and made me once again thankful for being blessed with a husband who cherishes me and treats me way better than I deserve.
Back when we were dating, we went to the theater to see Jerry Maguire. And I was immediately struck by Dorothy's line at the end. That's how I've always felt about Zack: he had me at hello.
2 comments:
That's exactly what we both said about ShayleeJoy- she had us the minute we opened the file and saw her face! So glad you had a wonderful VD!!! We did too!
You and Zack are truly blessed to be married to your best friend.
I love yall,
Mom
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