Happy Valentine's Day!

John & I just got back from seeing a movie. By ourselves. Thanks Mom & Dad! It was nice to have a real date on Valentine's Day. The first Valentine's Day John & I spent together, I made him a collection of hearts that were reasons why I loved him. If I could go through those today, I'd probably find that some of those reasons are irrelevant. But I'd guess most of them are the same- because I love my valentine even more 7 years later. Here is an updated short list:

Reasons I have the best Valentine- I could go on all day, here are the first 5 I can think of:

1. I have a husband who accepts (& excells at) the $10 Valentine's Day gift limit. That takes time & creativity, and it really speaks my love language. Thanks honey.
2. My daughters have a dad who gets really excited about Daddy/Daughter dates and treasures his moments with them. And who cries when he hears the SCC song "Cinderella." What a GREAT dad.
3. My husband worked on his off day so he could golf with my dad on Friday. It is wonderful for the two most important men in my life to enjoy spending time together.
4. My heart still fluttered when I read his Valentine's Day card.
5. While Valentine's Day was very nice, I can honestly say that it isn't much different from any other day of the year. I have a thoughtful, romantic, generous, creative, loving, wonderful husband. Any given day could feel like Valentine's Day.

And here is an unusual love song- in case you're tired of the mushy stuff on the radio... It might sound a little silly, but I think that it's perfect:

That's How Your Love Makes Me Feel Inside
by Diamond Rio

I'm no poet and I know it
I don't use five dollar words
This might not sound like much compared to all the pretty things you've heard
But here's how I'd explain it since you brought it up
It won't sound like anybody else's version of love

It's like just before dark
Jump in the car
Buy an ice cream and see how far we can drive before it melts kinda feelin'
That's how your love makes me feel inside
There's a cow in the road and you swerve to the left
Fate skips a beat and it scares you to death and you laugh until you cry
That's how your love makes me feel inside

It might not be more suitable for greeting cards and such
But it's a true and honest feeling and if you feel it half as much
We could go through life together without a worry or a care
Knowing deep down in our hearts that we've got something special here

I have always heard you can't put love into words

It's like just before dark
Jump in the car
Buy an ice cream and see how far we can drive before it melts kinda feelin'
That's how your love makes me feel inside
There's a cow in the road and you swerve to the left
Fate skips a beat and it scares you to death and you laugh until you cry
That's how your love makes me feel inside
That's how your love makes me feel