Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's day was wonderful as always! Here is a run down of our previous Valentine days' together!

2005- Jared and I in front of a hand made outside fire on top of a hill at DBU, snow falling around us, sitting in one chair! He brought hot chocolate and a radio! So sweet and romantic! (A little scary thinking back about who could have been in those woods stalking us!)

2006- Jared and I went to Magic Time Machiene to spend some time with Lara Croft AKA Tomb Raider! I wore a turquioise dress that came up around my neck with these fabulous dangly earrings!

2007- Jared, I and Karoline had our first V-Day together! Jared decided that this holiday is a day for him and him alone to serve his girls. I was not allowed to buy for Karoline! He sets up our valentines on the couch in special piles and makes us close our eyes! It's alot like Christmas except with way more pink! Karoline got this sweet little outfit (size: 3 months). I remember thinking, "Geez...this is HUGE!" but looking back it was soooo TINY! He always gets Karoline a card and carnation. It's her birth flower! How sweet is he! My roses this year were extra special because they were fake !(unknown to Jared!) He had no idea that they were non-living until I showed him that they had writing on them! They said,"You are special and I love you"!!! Great memory! He got me this fabulous Fossil bag that I had seen a few weeks earlier! (I think I traded it in on a new Coach wallet a couple weeks later!) Lily, the dog, always receives a special treat from Daddy too! Elizabeth came over and cooked dinner for Jared and I since Karoline was still so tiny that I just couldn't leave her yet!

2008- Jared, I and Karoline again! After a long day...and I do mean LONG day at school, we came home to our sweet gifts lined up on the couch again! My heart just jumps at the fact that Jared loves to do this for us! He waits in such eager anticipation for the reaction on my face! I love that he loves that! He made sure that I knew my roses this year were REAL...as he stuffed them in my face! HAHA!! He ordered my cookbook and had it set up beautifully with my card! I got tickled as I read the line on the card that said, "...and the smell of your cologne!" Jared finally confessed that he only read the first couple of lines before the purchase! That's right...I got a card "For Him" not "For Her"! We laughed for quite awhile! Karoline got a Hillsong Kids DVD to sing praises too! She loves it! I get so warm when she raises her hands in praise! She is going to be fearless in her worship of our God! Jared got her a pink version of her favorite monkey Mr. Dangles. I guess we will call her Baby Dangles? Right now, we just refer to her as "Pink Dandy" as Karoline says! Karoline immediatly tried to eat her flower...we are still working on how to smell with our nose not our mouth. Carnations aren't poisionous, right? Even Klaire recieved a card from her sweet Daddy! I couldn't ask for a more thoughtful husband! He ALWAYS put 100% heart and thought into gifts! I love his love language! Our dinner plans out turned into dinner plans in...Karoline and I fell asleep on the couch, so Daddy went to Kroger and bought some steaks and potatoes! I woke up as he was walking in the door with food! Yum! I got up and cooked the veggies as he got the steaks ready! Can I just say that this dinner might be the best steak I have EVER had! Seriously, my husband is a mean griller! He was suppose to have class from 8-10:30 so we quickly gave Karoline a bath and got her ready for bed just in time for Jared to run off to class. (Ya know...it's hard to get a baby in and out of a tub at 8 1/2 months prego!) He left and I settled in for some "Lost!" Did I hear cheering when I wrote that? Oh yes! Funny...Jared ended up not having class and arrived back home soon after he left! I was so thrilled! We cleaned up, tucked the pumpkin in bed and curled up for the night! I love sweet nights at home with my hubby!

All this just to say...Jared is the greatest husband in the world! Love you hoosband!