Valentine Thoughts

Today is Valentine's Day. A day to remember the one you love. I did that, I just forgot to make him a card! I cannot believe I forgot that. I even cut out the knight in shining arm in white (on my SIL) and then I totally forgot!

Luckily he loves me. He also forgot to get me a card, so we are even. Not in a tit-for-tat way, but rather in a "gee, I really love you, but we don't need to celebrate today just to make each other look good way." I would rather he hold my hand in public in the heat of July than buy me roses in mid-February. And since I prefer peach roses to red, and do not love those expensive chocolates (a box of Dove Bananas Foster-filled Milk Chocolates is my ideal), I am not the target market. Thus, no tears or complaints here!

[Disclaimer: part of the reason I was remiss in the card department is that we have a coupon from Wolf Camera for a free photobook from when we bought the new camera, and I decided to use it -with some paid upgrades- to create a photobook for David of WDW. I spent 2.5 hours on Thursday creating the book, only to have the system crash on page 16 out of 22. I left the store extremely disgusted, determined to make him something on Friday. I got called to work on Friday. Then we had to run him his tuxedo to the airport (he had flown to Orlando for a work meeting (Alex was beside himself with jealously) and had a dinner at 5:30), and then I had to make supper. By the time our company (an aunt is visiting) went to sleep, and I got the kids ready for bed, my brain wasn't working.]

What we did do today meant so much more. We renewed our vows. Our church holds a ceremony every year and this was the first one we have been able to attend. It was sweet, it was touching and it brought tears to my eyes. It was strange, in a lovely way, to say the vows in English. Our wedding was in Spanish since we were married in Mexico, and now I can say that this time I understood what I was promising! (Just kidding, I am very fluent and was more so 13 years ago since we were actually living in Monterrey and I had to plan everything by myself.)

So, while in church, that section of my brain that is dedicated to scrapbooking was whirring. I think this special occasion deserves to be commemorated. I had a friendly church member take our photo (not the best, but Sandy took a Photoshop class) and I can do a layout using a reprint of a photo from when we wed. It's not like I need to buy any dies (although there is a SIL banner that would be perfect.)

That can be my belated Valentine's 'card' to David. I hope he likes it. Maybe I can work on it tomorrow.