Valentine's Day 2012

This year, Valentine's Day was really special. It wasn't for the gifts Amber and I got for each other, but because it was just great to be together as a family with our boys. Mom got us a gift card to The Cheesecake Factory (props to Mom because that place is AMAZING), so we went out on Monday night to celebrate. The meal was fantastic! Ammon was fussy, Jeremy was squirmy, my order came out wrong, we forgot Ammon's binky, but it was fantastic. We were together, we were a family. We did a little shopping after and then came home. I helped one of the Scouts with his Pinewood Derby car and Amber frantically ran to Home Depot to help Jeremy create a "Marshmallow Squirter" (post coming soon!). Yeah, that's our crazy life! But I love it.

By the time actual Valentine's Day day arrived, we were both really excited to give each other our gifts. We have the habit of buying things for each other early, teasing each other back and forth for weeks about what it is and how much the other will like it, and then when it finally comes time to give it... it's even better than expected (at least for me)! That's one thing I love about Amber, she always knows how to give me things I will absolutely love. And need. Like my new Utah Utes clock for my shop. It's perfect. For her, another time-themed gift: a new white watch that is SOOOOOO cute on her! (Seriously, she's adorable with it!)

Even Jeremy got into the V-Day spirit by making valentines for everyone. He designed them himself, cutting out the paper and gluing his cards together. He definitely made his mom and grandma proud! Amber helped him with the messages, writing exactly what he told her to. They were hilarious!

We had a great evening together just staying at home. We cleaned the house, played with the boys, and just enjoyed being together. That's what it's really all about, I think. I'm a pretty lucky guy, I'd say.