Today, despite our Valentine begin in KY, Maddie and I got flowers! We were both pretty excited! You can tell by her smiles that she loved her "love bug". The little lady bug becomes a basket she can carry around after her flowers are gone!
(see Daddy, she loved them)
Eli took a picture of both of us with our flowers! I also got chocolate covered strawberries! Gotta love chocolate and flowers! You can't see my flowers very well in Eli's picture below, but they are cute little baby roses, they are so pretty!
Past:I've been thinking a lot today about a Valentine's Day years ago. Actually it was 13 years ago! Wow, that sounds so long ago, but let me set the scene for you!
Ron and I were both a part of the boys and girls basketball teams with Circleville Bible College. We had a tournament and didn't get back to the dorms until very early in the morning on Valentine's Day. We decided to get some much needed sleep and then go to brunch together and then go to Old Man's Caves. At the time we had been dating right around 10 months!
I remember that morning we went to Bob Evans, one of our favorites back then. I also remember that Ron was acting a little strange. He proceeded to be "out of it" and in a hurry to get through our meal and even as we began hiking. I noticed he was intent on getting to a particular spot, instead of our usual stroll and enjoying the beauty! It really was beautiful that February day too. There had been a slight snowfall and the hills and trees were so pretty!
To make a long story (Ron has a lot more details about how I made it miserable for him to get to the particular spot -you can talk to him about those details), but anyway...
I also noticed that Ron was keeping me away from a certain side of him - he had something in his coat pocket, but I tried not to allow myself to think about what it might be :)
Finally we reached the intended spot and the love of my life asked me to be his love for the rest of our lives!
And now 13 years later he's still the most amazing Man and now so much more. Now he is the Most Amazing Husband and Father! He's loving, kind and caring to me. He can be rough and tumbly with the boys and yet firm, and he's so sweet to watch transform as he talks and interacts with his little princess!
Ron, it's hard being away from you today, but I can handle a Valentine's Day here and there and even a week now and then because I know that I will grow old with you and you will be my Valentine for many many years to come!
I love you!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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