Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

This holiday is always hard for me because it falls so close to Ben's birthday (which is on the 16th). I never know what to do to make both days special. This year as our gift to each other Ben and I decided to get tickets to go to Phantom of the Opera in Omaha with our friends Megan and Matt. It is not until next weekend, and we are so excited about it. We had a couple of Phantom songs at our wedding because I love it so much! I'll have to tell you all how great it was in a week.
Ben and I went out to eat last night with Lauren and Erick at the Pear Tree. We both had gift certificates and decided it would be a good time to use them up. Plus it was a little bit of a celebration for Ben getting his residency spot and as an early Valentine's day dinner. Our meal was so wonderful and Lauren introduced me to their peppermint ice cream. It was so yummy; the best I've ever had, for sure!


I made Ben a card and then covered a Godiva chocolate bar and chocolate covered raspberries in a fun paper project as a little gift that I will give him later today (I know the picture isn't the best, but you get the idea). Oh, and Benj and I have a little Valentine's Day tradition. The first year we were married, we tried to go out to eat at a local restaurant, but it was sooo busy and we waited for over half an hour with no end in sight. So, we just gave up, went home, and made pizza and drank a glass of wine as a little picnic on our living room floor. We've done it every year since. It is fun, casual, and a little romantic, I think! So....that's what we will be doing tonight. If you have any fun traditions to share with me, I'd love to hear them!


We are also looking forward to seeing Ben's parents. They are coming up this weekend for his birthday. I am going to attempt to make a triple layer lemon birthday cake tomorrow. I'll have to let you all know how it turns out. Ben loves lemon flavored anything, and this was the cake he requested, so I'll give it a try. I hope it turns out. Maybe, if I remember to take a picture, I'll post one for you to see.

Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with all of your favorite things!