Are you a lover or hater on Valentine’s? On the surface I’m all “pssshh it’s no big deal… just another hallmark holiday”… but really I’m just a sucker for any holiday that celebrates love… chocolates…and chick flicks… which by the way, makes my husband awesome! As much as he didn’t want to see Safe Haven, he took me to see it last night! I’m a huge Nicholas Sparks fan…more proof that I’m a sucker for love… so after reading his books I love watching the on screen version (which of course, is never quite as good as the book — but I still enjoy it nonetheless)…this movie didn’t disappoint… (how can it with Josh Duhamel in it?)

[Off topic for a minute] Sometimes when Dave comes home from work, we share our highs and lows of the day…I got this idea from another couple — used as a conversation starter… because when Dave asks about my day I can usually rattle off anything and everything that happened… when I ask about his? His answer is usually one word answers… “good” “fine” “boring”… (You know, typical guy answer) While I’m waiting for details — that’s all I usually get… So, we use the Highs and Lows idea and it works great in deepening our conversations… instead of a clipped answer, we go on about the good and the bad things that happened… which leads me back to my post… now and again, I thought I’d share my highs and lows on the blog… and why not start with Valentine’s? So here we go… and make sure to tell me your highs & lows at the comments section below =)

1) Dave taking me to watch Safe Haven — duh!
2) Meeting an inspiring and amazing bride who booked me on the spot!
3) Engagement anniversary dinner with my husband on the 13th… that was our love celebration… 4 years ago he proposed on Friday the 13th, and we like to celebrate me saying “yes!” =)
4) For one of my gifts, he told me he was going to get us tickets to see a show at the Kravis center — but he wanted us to look at the calendar & pick a show together… Yay!
5) Since Dave was so excited to buy tickets to a show, he  surprised me with tickets to see Matisyahu! Awesome!

1) Realizing I’ll be in California the night of the Matisyahu concert… wompwomp…
2) Teenage girls next to us in the movie theater who commentated throughout the ENTIRE movie!
3) Crazy rain… the entire… day!

And that’s all I got… more Highs than Lows, so that’s a good thing… since a post is way better with a picture… I’ll leave you with the leading man from Safe Haven, Josh Duhamel… ladies, you’re welcome! Happy Friday!