Love Needs A Holiday...

Well...Just like every year February 14th creeps up and love is officially in the air if not for just one day. I hate to let this holiday consume me...And I try to tell myself that it doesn't matter...But every year I just get so giddy and love struck and do all I can in my power to express my love to my poor victim...Robby. :) I decided this year I wasn't going to go over-kill with Valentines Day; because I have recently discovered two things:

1. Robby doesn't care for Valentines Day that much anyway. So going all out at my expense isn't going to make him love me anymore...Because he already loves me to the max.

2. Every day living with Robby is full of more love than could possibly be made on Valentines Day...I live this holiday every day of my ordinary life; so who cares about chocolates and flowers and cards...Well...ME!

So I decided I wasn't going to go too over-kill with Valentines Day...So I came up with a few ideas of what I wanted to do...

Like decorating Robby's work locker...

And giving him candies that simply fit him to the tee...

He is quite the keeper.



And other romantic stuff....

So..I kept things simple and sweet. So, you ask how was my Valentines Day?
Well...

Woke up to a love message...

Was made special Valentines Day Pancakes

(Packed with strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries Yum!)

Then...After a quick shower cupid strikes again...

Apparently he thinks I'm hot.

And what Valentines Day would be complete without...

Flowers...



Candy...

And sappy cards I'm going to keep forever :)

This is what the card read:

"A Valentine Poem for my Wife---

You're fun and you're smart.

You've stolen my heart.

I'm giddy whenever you're near!

And please don't get mad, but I just have to add...

You look really great from the rear!"

Now...Who doesn't want a card that says that! :) I'm going to keep this card along with the other 50 cards Robby's ever given me for sure!

Ultimately it was a successful and lovely Valentines Day...I got to spend most of it with the love of my life...And I got the essentials: Candy, flowers, and written expressions of love... :)

And remember...

You can NEVER have too much chocolate!



Graduation Application...

Well I think the picture pretty much says what's been on my mind and what is in my future..Graduation! Last week I went onto campus and applied for Graduation. I wasn't sure what applying for graduation meant, but I went anxiously and eagerly to find out. Once at the office I was given a form that merely wanted my name, address, semester graduating, and if I'd be walking...Walking? Yes please! I'm more than tickled to get to walk in my college graduation and cant' wait for the day! So I "applied" for graduation if that's what you want to call it...I got an e-mail a few days ago notifying me that my application has been processed. As far as I can tell the only purpose in applying for graduation was to get my name on their list of students who "think" they are graduating. So just to make sure I'm good as gold to graduate I'm going to meet with my counselor to make sure everything is a.o.k.

I'm really stoaked that I'm at this point in my life though. It's been a long and adventurous 5 years and to think I'm almost the finish line is quite rewarding. I'm thankful for the opportunity I've had to attend college and get a college education. I'm not quite sure if I'll ever actually be able to put it into practice; since I want to become a mommy. But just getting a college education I know is important to me. I want to be a good example for our children as well and instill into their minds that furthering their education is important. And how can it be important to them if it wasn't important to their parents? Being able to go to college has been quite a challenge at times and rewarding, but I can honestly say I am SO ready to be done and am fighting senioritis pretty bad. :) All I can say is I am so excited for July and the chance I'll have to celebrate and see my family!