Happy Valentines Day!

I know that this time last year i was quite bitter with the world, and showing much HATE on this day of love. However, in case you haven't noticed, i've had a bit of an attitude change from last year. I suppose that could be partly due to the fact that i know my husband keeps up on my blogs and the last thing i want is for him to be worrying about me. Either way, attitude is EVERYTHING. and it is making a world of a difference.

A year ago this morning, i was standing in the Steven's kitchen melting jolly ranchers and then forming them into hearts to go on top of our mini creme brulee... Kat was at one burner and i was at the other.. let's just say her's turned out SO CUTE, and we ended up calling mine "hate hearts"... wanna see? ok :)

My candy's are on the left, Kat's on the Right.

This is after i burnt mine...

my beautiful "hate hearts"

Kat's AMAZINGLY cute hearts!

The creme brulee's about to be cooked.

Kat was my Valentine last year, and she was the perfect Valentine if i couldn't have Rye. This year, my valentine is 50 lbs and currently has his wrinkled face resting on my thigh in bed sleeping so peacefully. He may not have gotten me anything for this Valentines, and he won't do anything special for me (in fact he'll probably piss me off at some point today). But he is mine. he's filling in for my normal Valentine, who at this current moment i assume is either sleeping(fat chance but a girl can hope!) or probably standing post or out on patrol... his Valentines day will be over in an hour and 15 min, So i pray that it was a better valentines day for him than last year was.

i spent ALOT of time on his Valentines day box, so i REALLY hope it got to him in time (i sent it 4-5 weeks ago) i've kept everything in that box a secret cause i didn't want to "give away" the secret if he read this before he got his box. but i haven't talked to him in a while, so there is no way to tell if he got his box in time... but i am going to share some pictures of what i included in there, let's just say i put ALOT of hours into this box.

Started with 2 mini candy canes

cooked them for like 90 seconds then pinched together at the seams

melted white chocolate, poured in and decorated with sprinkles

Then wrapped them in clear plastic

Decorated a little box to keep them safe during their travels

So Cute huh!!!

That was my favorite part of the box... So i REALLY hope that by the time Rye has a chance to read my blog he has gotten the box already. i personalized the suckers for "my boys" and then added a bunch of extra's for boys not in the "my boys" category. I hope that i packaged them good enough that hopefully they won't be totally broken, cause i think i might cry.

So i have a song for the day :) YAY... i have recently fallen in love with the sound of Josh Kelley's voice, i put it in the john mayer, The script, jack johnson category of music, so Riley will probably like him. anyway i heard this song last night (or i should say i paid attention to the lyrics last night) and it's totally my song of the day. it's more of a "homecoming" song. I really like it though!

(i couldn't find a SINGLE video on youtube to this song... but click this and you can hear it.

Find more artists like Josh Kelley at Myspace Music

And of course, as always, the lyrics.

"Faces"

I like the faces you make at me
When we're lying in bed
They are always so beautiful
I like the way you tuck your body close to me
When we're sleeping it's all right

[CHORUS]
Dream your fears away
And I'll be here all day
Dry your eyes
'Cause I'm here to spend
This moment in your arms again

The forecast calls for rain to take away the day
I guess we'll just have to stay
Inside the room
I'll bring your breakfast warm to wake you
From your dream
As I lift your head upright

[CHORUS]

Dream your fears away
And I'll be here all day
Dry your eyes
'Cause I'm here to spend
This moment in your arms again

And so good love
The day between us comes and goes
So soon and so magical
You bring the lock
I'll bring the key to set you free
As I lay your body down

[CHORUS]

Dream your fears away
And I'll be here all day
Dry your eyes
'Cause I'm here to spend
This moment in your arms again

This moment now
This moment now...
This moment in your arms...
This moment in your arms again