We don't really celebrate Valentines Day. We did when we were engaged and it was fun but now days we just have more important things to spend money on.
This Valentines Day was actually very busy and almost a little stressful. The days leading up to Valentines Day were wonderful. Twice this last week Gavin has run out late at night to get a movie and dessert for me just because I felt like it. That is a pretty awesome husband. One night he went to three different redbox locations to search for a movie...and not because I asked him. I would have never asked him to run around like that...he just knew I wanted to see that movie.
I spend this week just relaxing. I was sick so I cancelled everything I had going on and just got stuff done around the house. It was so relaxing to not be running around a million miles an hour for the first time in a long time.
This year Gavin did get me a special present. It was something I needed because he knows how practical I am(I am not a flowers and chocolate kind of girl). He got me a metronome for my piano. I had mentioned a while back that I liked the old ones...like I remember my grandma having. So this is what he came up with:)
This picture is not the greatest but you get the point. It is an antique...the year was on a piece of paper on the inside is half worn off so I can not tell when it was made. It was made in the U.S. which I LOVE!
Isn't it cool!
Now I also got Gavin a little something special. I came across this organization called Embracing Hope Ethiopia. It is all about keeping families together so that new orphans aren't made. The family that runs it has an amazing story and I love their cause. So for V-Day this year I decided to sponsor a little family. It costs too much a month for us to sponsor a whole family while we are adopting so we are taking on a "share." One share is only $34.00 a month so if you are looking for somewhere to use the money that God has provided you please consider praying about this organization.
On another fun note, I got a sewing machine for Christmas from my wonderful parents. So I broke that bad boy out last night and figured out how to use it while trying to hem some of Gavin's pants. I figured out how it works but my stitches are a mess! I am exited to master it and make some clothes for the kiddos.
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