Be Mine

Roses are red.

Bacon is red.

Poems are hard.

Bacon.

This is the short little love text that I sent to start Valentine's day off on the right foot. :)

I was excited about Valentine's Day because we had no plans. We had already eaten our chocolate from my parents as soon as it arrived last week and I was expecting no gift since he covered every occasion for the next twenty years by buying me a new car! (I say that, he doesn't).

Brennan and I had both been feeling pretty stink and as I type this, I haven't slept much in 3 days because he coughs and it wakes him up and then he can't breathe well enough to sleep solidly. I knew I was going to make dinner as usual, but hadn't gotten around to being very festive.

I decided to get it together and make it super fun. Brennan and I made a card for Jared. I thought it would be fun to trace his hand as his signature on the card...he's three months old...near impossible to do on your own, but I did it! :)

I put on Jared's favorite dress for me to wear and put Brennan in a tie. He was so cute, I couldn't wait until Jared saw him!

 Jared came home to a dinner of baked dill salmon, green beans and carrots. We have been trying to do lots of veggies and lots of meat. Steak more than once a month? I can do that! We sat and chatted for a while after dinner and then decided to go for a walk. Jared wanted to be held accountable for exercising until we go to the States in May. He agreed that if he didn't exercise for 30 minutes every day, then I get to go home for Christmas. Needless to say, I try not to remind him too often that he needs to go but I do want him to accomplish his goal. Consider me his blackmailer. :)

We headed down to the lagoon to watch the ducks. When we got there, there was a group playing water polo in kayaks. It looked like so much fun!!

 Brennan was clearly thrilled.

Enjoying my valentines at sunset. (Pardon the wind blown look)

After walking home, we settled in to catch up on Walking Dead. I don't want Brennan to hear those scary noises so once he was asleep, we plugged in our headphones. I had one side in my ear and Jared had one side in his. Every time I would jump at something scary and almost wake Brennan up. We may have to come up with a new plan for that.

I have enjoyed this Valentine's Day more than any other. Not because of gifts, not because of chocolates (didn't even have one!) but because I got to spend it with my boys.

Hope you had a good one too!