All day I looked forward to Brian's return from work. When he came home I had presents waiting for him.
I got him a tan sweater vest. (I LOVE sweater vests for men and I have gotten three for Brian since being married and I got him one or two while dating.) Thankfully, he likes them, too.
I also got him the movie "Courageous", which is a Christian movie about the responsibilities of fatherhood, and I got him the first season of "The Andy Griffith Show", which he also loves. (I think I really surprised him there!)
He bought me some delicious chocolates from a homemade candy shop downtown, and he also got me a beautiful pair of ruby earrings (which I forgot to photograph). I don't deserve them, and he is too good to me.
We went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant that Brian picked out. The food was fantastic. We rarely go out to eat because cooking at home is much cheaper, so this was a treat. I dressed up a little and Brian kept his nice work clothes on, and I have to say we looked pretty good!
This was our third Valentine's Day together as a couple, but the best by far. There is something about being married which gives one security and confidence. I could enjoy Valentine's Day while thinking to myself, "This really is my Valentine. He's not just my Valentine for the day; he's my Valentine every day, and I get to enjoy him all my days." And you know what? I wouldn't trade him for anything.
I love you, my darling!
(I'm not sure what was going on with the lighting here.)
