Sweet Valentine's Day Memories :)

This year, Matthew Ryan and I will be celebrating our 5th Valentine's Day together.

This morning he had to be at work at a ridiculous hour and I didn't hear him leave.

I woke up way past my alarm and as I frantically tried to get ready, I texted him

"Have you fed Lucy and let her out?"

He answered that he hadn't but had a follow up text of

"Happy Valentine's Day...I love you!"

which of course melted my heart because I wasn't even thinking

about what day it was...

just how I was going to get to work on time. :) This morning I have been thinking of our very first Valentine's Day.

February 14, 2007.

I got all dressed up and was excited for my first ever Valentine's Day date

with someone who I loved and could really see a future with.

:)

At this point we were quite serious and by the next Valentine's Day we were engaged.

We braved the crowd of people and had a 2 hour wait at Carrabas.

But during that wait, he took me to a local park where we froze and opened up

the presents we got one another.

I made him a huge posterboard card with our pictures on it that he could hang up in

his apartment. :)

He handed me a ring box which I freaked out about until I opened it.

50 tiny little pieces of paper came out and each one had a quality

that he loved about me on it.

:)

I am super blessed with a wonderful man who is my valentine

but also my Heavenly Father who created love and loves us so much he

sent his son to die for us.

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day and enjoy it

with the ones you love!