My Life: Valentine's Day rocks no matter what the nay-sayers say!

I just like Valentine's Day, always have. Loved it as a child and writing to all my classmates, loved it as a teenager, wife and mother, and with my day care kids. We had a party on Valentines day and we had so much fun! My honey has never been one to do too much and that was OK. Mother's Day is the day I expect him to do something, after all, next to being a Christian and wife, being a mother is the most important thing I will ever do!

This year I woke to a dozen beautiful red roses from my honey and a "be mine" teddy bear with a pink rose from my sweet Brayden. Apparently, they shopped after devotional Sunday night and Brayden was disappointed that I was asleep when he got home with his surprise. Normally I am not, but I was freezing and sick to my stomach last night. SO after ridding my stomach of the dinner contents, I took my little trash can and went and climbed under the pile of blankets placed on my bed. I did feel better this morning but still was very cautious, only having water and minimal crackers to hush my tummy up.

Valentine'e Day consisted of work and MNftM (Monday Night for the Master) where we write cards and make visits and have dinner together. It is always wonderful fellowship. My honey had to work as always 3-11pm but at least I was with my Christian family.

Saturday was the day set aside for us. We left out early in the morning for Dallas, since my honey was having an endoscopy. That took much longer than anticipated but the waiting was awesome. I always like to talk to people waiting, since most of them are all there for the same thing...preparation for weight loss surgery. I started talking to a lady who was there with her husband and granddaughters and we continued to talk for the next 2 1/2 hours about everything. Come to find out she was a member of the church at Lamar Avenue in Paris, and she had a grandson that was a resident at Boles Children's Home. How strange is that? In huge Dallas, meeting with one doctor, 2 people meet with so much in common. I really enjoyed the time until she had to go back for her procedure. My honey was ready about the time that she was called back so I went to get him to leave. He did very well with the procedure and wanted to get something to eat.

From the hospital, we went to Long John Silvers. Not my favorite place but one of his and he needs to eat at his favorite places before his surgery. I ate 1/8 piece of fish and a hushpuppy but not before putting it in a napkin and squeezing the grease out gently. Many, many napkins were used. From there we went to WalMart for minor things and then we found a park. We were suppose to meet with JimBob's brother, his wife and daughter and parents for Terry and Railey's birthday later and just wanted some veg time. We found a park and it was beautiful. The weather was beautiful and we just laid out in the park and talked. It was so relaxing and so needed and it was incredible. Very rarely do you get such a beautiful, nice and perfect day to just lay out and talk.

We both have so many things we want to do and so many things to try. Being overweight makes life hard and makes you miss out on the things you wish to do. I grew tired of sitting on the sidelines of life and wanted to be a part of the action. I want to (this is kind of my bucket list)...