N is for Not Celebrating

Here's the thing: Jacob and I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. But wait, I am not a hater either! It spawns from the fact that we got engaged in November and since Jacob went all out for my proposal week (including copius amounts of flowers, chocolates, cereal, gifts, etc.) it was a little much to try and top that when Valentine's showed up a few months later. I was completetly okay with it. And to this day I still am :) I know a lot of people out there really hate Valentine's Day. On the one hand I think it is terribly contrived to have to go out and spend money on treats and stuff for your sweetheart simply because it's a holiday and if you don't you're a heel. Shouldn't we declare our love and devotion of our own free will and choice when no one expects it? However, I recognize that it is much better to have Valentine's Day than National Critcism Day or Club a Baby Seal Day. What's wrong with filling the world with the thoughts of love? It's a very nice senitment! I get it. I am actually a romantic deep down, anyways. Every single wedding reception I DJ, I get a little choked up when the couple's first dance is played. 99% of the time I don't even know the people, but that moment when a couple is first married and they are dancing and you realize that these two actually found someone else in the world who absolutely LOVES them (weird hairdos, habits and all) and has promised to be devoted to them for the rest of their entire lives (in some cases longer ;) it's kind of a powerful thought. It gets to me. But in the end every holiday to me is more fun when you have kids, right? This morning I secretly stuffed a pink dollar store teddy bear in Cindy's lunch box and tied a bag of M&Ms to its neck. I can't wait for her to find it :) I have a red bear for Luke. If I need to put in a place where I know he will look today, I guess I have three options: On the Xbox controller, on the iPod or on taped to the TV. I mean, in the scriptures....


And by the way, this song is one of my favorite first dance songs for a wedding. Cheesey and trite maybe, but I still like it and I have heard it A LOT...