Valentines 2012

This year for Valentines we didn't do anything quite as exciting as last year, but we had a lovely pre-Valentines day date the night before.  Kevin had the day off from work and we did some have to's like finally getting Utah liscenses again.  We had planned to go see The Muppets for a matinee showing at the nearby dollar theater, but due to some snags getting our liscenses we missed the show and I was so disappointed.  I was so looking forward to seeing the movie and it seemed like our plans were ruined, feeling defeated and so tired from a restless night sleep I decided to take a nap.  Kevin was so understanding about it and willingly stepped up for a couple of hours ( I can not nap just an hour, usually it's a 3 hour minimun) of daddy duty. 

Two and a half hours later I awoke to a very quiet house, no TV on, no sounds of baby or daddy.  Hmmmm. . . curious.  Then as I walked into the living room I saw our dining room table decked with a vinyl heart covered table cloth, 2 matching placemats and a banner hung over the table that read : Be My Valentine.  In the kitchen I discovered the man behind the decor, mixing up a drink to go with dinner ( of the crystal lite variety), who was just about to wake me for the surprise. While I was sleeping he'd done a few errands with Elizabeth and picked up some takeout from Bajios ( pineapple shrimp salads ).  Not only that but he planned a night out for us and pre-arranged for a sitter. We sat down for dinner and at my place setting was a red cardstock heart with sweet heartfelt sentiments just for me!  I love that he had made it himself, old school style by folding and cutting out a heart shape and went to all the trouble to make a bad start to the day better!  We ate our dinner, while Elizabeth snoozed in her bouncer and before long my mom arrived.  Then Kevin came in with a tie from his closet, took my glasses away and blindfolded me!  Well, if you know me at all you know I hate being blindfolded ( I hate being without my sight), but I knew he wanted to surprise me so I went along with it.  On the way to our destination he kept asking me if I knew where we were and just before we arrived we hit some bumps and did some turns that left me a little nauseous but all in all it was a fun little adventure.  Not too long after we left the house we were there and I removed my blindfold as was shocked as ever to see our local movie theater before my eyes.  It's a $3 theater and plays movies that are not brand new but not old enough to be nearly released to DVD.  And what do you think was playing???

  The Muppets!!!  I was so excited ( and surprised because when he had checked online just the day earlier to see if it was still playing in town, it wasn't).  You see, when Kevin and I were dating he had bought The Muppet Show Season 1 on DVD and we watched it together many an evening.  He loves the muppets and I do too, so it was kind of our thing.  So much so, that for our 1st Anniversary we bought Season 2 of the Muppet Show and watched it together in our hotel room.  Not to mention Kevin has purchased a few muppety things for me through the years including an "Animal" puppet and a second hand "Kermit the Frog" that he fixed up for me for Christmas ( he was in bad shape and he fixed him just for me)!  We also happen to have Muppet checks :)  So, you get my point.  We love the muppets!  And I couldn't have loved the movie more, in fact we hope to buy it in just a few weeks.  What a memorable Muppety Valentines for us!

Here's our little sweetheart's first Valentines Day!

4 months old





I love those mary jane socks,

and of course the little miss wearing them!