Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day this year was a little different in our family. Mostly because EVERYONE was sick… It’s a little difficult to cuddle someone who is spewing mucus from various parts of their body…

That being said, we aren’t a heavy into the celebrations anyway. Yes, Valentine’s day is one more opportunity to say how much we love each other. An opportunity to spoil someone you love, but here is the truth…

My sweetheart doesn’t wait for Valentine’s Day. He does things the year through that let me know he loves me.

There are the occasional, unexpected flowers. He will do the dishes & laundry when he isn’t busy saving the mental health world. He watches over our little ones with tenderness. He calls me when I am driving on a trip to make sure I am aware of the road conditions. He kisses me goodbye when he leaves to his early morning bishopric meetings, even though he thinks I am asleep. He doesn’t get bent out of shape when (and it always is) the house is messy. He provides for our family without complaint. He is a stable, emotional safety net when I need it. He takes me out on a date – every week! Hubby shows me in so many ways all the time that Valentine’s Day is just like frosting on the cake.

So Happy Valentine’s Day, Sweetie – thank you for a wonderful life!

Now, as I was browsing some of my favorite blogs, I found this “perfect-for-Valentine’s-Day” post by The Misplaced Americans. I love this blog – very upbeat. Her last post was perfect for V-Day... take a minute and read it here. We can all learn a thing or two.