Valentine's day is my favorite holiday! I have so many awesome memories with my Chaddy. From high school to now he always has a way of making me feel SO special. This year was our grandest Valentine's ever!!! He TOTALLY out did himself! We got to spend a night at the Pan Pacific hotel downtown.
After we checked in & freshened up we headed to my favorite restaurant, Boneta's. It was so nice to laugh about past memories and talk about our plans for the future...grown up conversations how I love them. The next morning we had a couples massage and then went shopping and out for lunch. It was awesome! It felt like when we were dating. I honestly know how blessed I am to have such a romantic, thoughtful husband! He doesn't miss a beat and he's always putting my needs first. It was for sure 1 of the things that I fell in love with when we first started dating.
Our very 1st Valentine was back in high school. I was super excited and remember my brain drifting off to la la land all day in class. Chad picked me up in the family car. :) He wore a red dress shirt and khaki's (pretty much a Gap poster boy back in the day) and I puffed up my massive Dharma hair, put a dress on and we headed into the city. I suffered with some interesting food allergies when I was in high school. Garlic was one of the worst things I could eat. When I did have garlic, either my lips would puff up or I'd break out in hives. Super attractive time in my life. ;)
Chad had made reservations at an adorable little Italian restaurant in Kitts. The lighting was low, the candles were drippy and I was head over heals! Everything about the atmosphere was so romantic. We got our menu's and panic started to settle in. My moment of bliss was over when I realized everything on the menu had garlic. I thought at first about just ordering something. Who cares if I have an allergic reaction? The only problem was Chad & I hadn't kissed yet and I'm pretty sure balloon lips and a hives covered girlfriend doesn't equal a good first kiss for any guy.
I remember Chad interrupting my state of panic asking if I wanted to order an appetizer. Then it dawned on me, maybe the kitchen could make me up something without garlic. A special dish. Sure, that would work. I couldn't be the only person with a garlic allergy in Vancouver. They probably saw this all the time. So I decided what I wanted and returned to my blissful state. When the server came to take our orders I told him what I wanted and that I needed that without garlic as I was highly allergic. The server kindly informed me that everything on their menu had garlic and there was no way he could guarantee a garlic free meal. Oh boy! Of course my husband, apologized and grabbed my hand and escorted me out of the restaurant. We headed to Earls for wings. I never forgot that moment though. I knew that Chad would always take care of me in this way by his simple and kind gesture.
I love my husband so much! This year and every year to come I will make sure he knows I'm better because he's in my life. Love you babe!!!
