Our Very First Valentines

During high school I had this uncanny ability to break-up in October/ November and to start "dating" in March so I never really had a Valentine. I mean, I got gifts and such, but I wasn't ever TRULY dating someone over this lovely lovely holiday. This year though, both Kyle and I are celebrating our first ever time of having a Valentine to call our own :) Crazy right?

I've never been opposed to celebrating today. Granted, I think our commercialism has gone to the EXTREME in promoting: "money buys love" (seriously, Valentine's day commercials are the sappiest things you've ever beheld. They put Nicholas Sparks to SHAME) but I don't think that it's a bad idea to celebrate the joy of love. As with all holidays, it's important to remember the "spirit" of why we celebrate.

I celebrate today because "I've got a love and I know that it's all mine" (Natasha Bedingfield reference. booyah)

I celebrate today by not focusing on what things I might get or not get

I celebrate by giving and serving.

I celebrate by loving the heck outta my husband and being grateful for the good times.

So here's to bed in breakfast, over-stuffed, stuffed animals, roses by the dozen, chocolate up the ying-yang and PDA everywhere you turn :)

Happy Valentines Day!