We don’t celebrate Valentines day.

We believe it’s just a Hallmark holiday and feel you should show love all year round, not just on a specific day. So during our dating years we never said anything more than “Happy valentines Day” and went about our day like any other. But I did request we celebrate it the first year after we were married, but I wanted to celebrate every thing the first year after we were married. I mean it was our first as husband and wife.

Last year, our 2nd year being married, I knew Mr. B had bought me something so I went and got him a card and some little thing he wanted. Nothing big, cause we weren’t even supposed to be celebrating it. But to my surprise he had bought me a dozen roses, a box of chocolates, and a card. To which he said “hmm, somebody’s gift is better” I didn’t know it had turned into a contest, lol. My response was “we don’t celebrate Valentines day so I wasn’t prepared” So apparently we now celebrate it.

This year I had to work, but that didn’t stop Mr. B. He brought me this adorably soft teddy bear with chocolates attached:  A single red rose, and the cutest balloon: He says he hates my obsession with collecting frogs, yet he keeps buying them for me, hmmm. I know the picture is blurry cause I took it with my phone, but it says: you’re un-frog-ettable! Bee mine and You make my heart flutter. awwww

So after work I ran to the store to pick up some dinner items, as I decided I was going to make a delicious dinner for my husband*. One of his favorites actually. Here is our table all set and awaiting our steaks to come off the grill: I guess Mr. B has come to realize I take pictures of everything. So as we sat down and fixed our plate he said “hey, you better take a picture of this” I was like “good idea” So I snapped a picture of our completed dinner: Meijer’s had Boneless Ribeye's on sale half price, so we got some really big steaks. In fact, they were so big neither of us could finish them. We also had sautéed mushrooms in Au jus sauce and shrimp scampi. And no steak dinner is complete with out mashed potatoes and gravy. And we got all of this at probably half of what it would have cost us to have steak and shrimp at a restaurant. And it was made with love. One thing I love about steak night at our house is it’s a joint effort, I make the sides and Mr. B grills the steaks.

After dinner, and a few glasses of wine, we played the new Super Mario on the Wii. Just enjoying each others company.

Yup, this was a Valentines day to remember.

So do you celebrate Valentines day? If so…How did you celebrate this year?

*He also received a bag of pistachios, I knew he’d like those better than chocolate and some Microsoft points for his game system. He was happy with my gift choices, lol.

OMG! I have the best FIL ever!

Do you know what I'm holding right now?!?!?

A Canon Rebel!!

Yup, That's right, my awesome FIL bought it for me for Christmas! I can't believe it, I'm still in shock! I think he won the best gift of the year award with this! I mean, really how did I get so lucky?!?

So be prepared to see a whole lot of pictures coming your way, cause I'm a picture taking fool! (well I will be after I learn how to use it, LOL)

Oh and because that wasn't enough he bought us a Wii as well. It was supposed to be for James, cause you know I got the big bad camera I wanted. But after I opened the camera James was telling his dad how he was going to get me a Wii for Christmas but I wouldn't let him spend the money on it and blah blah blah. So then his dad had me open the Wii, since I'm the one that probably wanted it more between us. So James feels that I got an awesome camera and a Wii.

But I'm sure the Wii will be monopolized by James when we get the Star Wars Lightsaber Dual game, you know how big of a Star Wars geek he is. I'll be sure to take pictures, LOL.