Let me start out by saying, Valentine's Day is hated by many but it is my favorite holiday and pretty close to my favorite day of the year. I have, rather than a favorite color, favorite color combinations. One being black and white, the other being red, pink and white. So you can imagine how excited I get when I step into a store near February. I LOVE decorating for the special day too.
Last year Gary sent me 18 red roses in a red vase, spending near $100. This year we decided that rather then spending money on flowers and chocolate, in which no evidence will remain 2 weeks later.... we will spend the day doing something special. Gary heard in a recent study that "Making a memory creates longer term happiness then buying or receiving something". I loved the idea and went along with it.
We started the day out by eating a nice bowl of cereal, lol. I would have made something special but we didn't have the ingredients. We got ready and left to the early bird showing for Coraline. To our surprise it was in "real 3D". It was a really neat experience! The movie was great and we did as planed, had a great time! Next Gary had planned on taking me to the California Pizza Kitchen because I'd never been there and I LOVE pizza! We enjoyed a great lunch and then went next door to the mall. Gary found a video game he wanted. Seeing that it was only $15 I begged him to buy it for himself. Next we bought a couple Wall-flower re-fills at Bath & Body Works.
When we got home Ryan was back (he was staying with us for the long weekend). We decided to take him to the movies so we eat a yummy spaghetti dinner and ran back to the theaters. I cant believe I went to the theaters twice in a day, but I did... and I loved it.
We got home and the boys played video games; or should I say Gary played and Ryan "worked on homework". I watched a movie in the bedroom and folded some laundry. It was a wonderful day and I really lookforward to my many Valentine's Days to come, filled with new and special experiences.
