~LOVE~N~STUFF~

This will be our 13th Valentine's Day together. It will also be the 12th one that we will not go out and buy each other the overpriced garbage that the media hypes that everyone has to get, to show the one you love how much it is you love to love them...blah blah blah.

Our first Valentine's Day together Tommy bought me presents. It shocked the heck outta him when I finally broke the news to him that I don't believe in Valentine's Day. He really thought I was kidding. I was not. My Dad is the big teacher in this. He and my Mom have never celebrated Valentine's Day. They never will. Not because they don't love one another. They are going on 42 years of marriage. They simply, "LOVE EACH OTHER EVERY DAY AND SHOW IT EVERY CHANCE THEY GET!" That is how I was raised and how I am rasing the crumb-snatchers!!!

I try to live by that rule. I told Tommy that I get a kick outta all the guys that think that it is impressive to spend $100's of dollars on flowers that are going to die, chocolate that makes her fat and then ultimately makes you unhappy, or stuffed animals holding hearts that are going to go to Goodwill, once Brinkley collects enough of them. We used to watch all the motors scramble for the last minute gifts in our office, when we rode together at work. They all hated Tommy on Valentine's Day.

Don't get me wrong.... I love flowers. Well, only Gerberia Daisy's. I like odd colored roses too, but only on days that are special. Like the Tuesday that falls after a Monday that was filled with an amazing workout. Or for no special reason other than the fact that my family appreciates me for the food I don't dare try to cook, the sewing I leave to the professionals and the baking I leave for the daring.

I asked Tommy if he was upset we had to cancel our big night out with friends at Fogo de Chow tonight. We had an amazing dinner planned with 7 other couples. Sick kid trumps romantic dinner every time in my book. He was not the least bit upset. We are renting a movie, disinfecting Jax's bedroom, hanging out together as a family and hoping that all is well by tomorrow. Perfect night in, in my book.

We will get that romantic time tonight. We always do. That is the one thing I can always count on with Tommy. When the kids are tucked in and we turn the lights down in the family room, we always snuggle together and watch something together. We talk and laugh and he always holds my hand. And that is better than any teddy bear or chocolate heart he could ever get me.

Although, the diamond Tiffany heart key is not a bad idea!!!!!!!!!!!!! After all, I think you have a watch or two coming your way!! (I am so kidding Love!!)

I love you Bug. Thanks for deciding to stay home with us an extra day this weekend. We will make the most of it!!!!!

Honestly, I truly LOVE YOU every single second of every single minute of every single day of the month in a year! You own my heart and soul and all that, that entails. Thank you for loving the good, the bad and the ugly in me! From what your squad says, that is a hard thing to do when your wife is a type A personality who does not conform, thinks outside the box, has her own opinion, ideas, ideals, and tells the men where to go...and hands them the map with the directions on how to get there. Not many can handle that. I am glad you love me right back!