Friday, February 13, 2015

My Valentine



It's almost Valentines! Yahoo- well, ok- I get that not everybody is all smooches and goo about this particular holiday- it's so commercialized and consumer run and all that other cynical smooze- but I love it. It's a day to celebrate love- in all it's cheese and sappy goodness. 

So, in keeping- here's a gushy, slightly hilarious valentines tale for you. . .




About this time last year, I was curled up by the fire, phone in hand, scrolling the visual delights that is pinterest. Page after glorious page of Valentine images, mouthwatering recipes and intricate crafts. When what popped into my mind. . . but a tiny little beautiful brainchild. With open heart I theorized that I don't get a redo here. I won't have another shot to do this parenting gig, and I needed to make it count. Every moment needed to be big! (sidenote- please tell me some of you have had this problem with pinterest? It gets in your head, I tell you. My sweet hubbie's soul fills with dread when he sees me searching- anyway. . )

Obviously, we HAD to create a balloon room! 




If we didn't do it now, when would we- this would be perfect! Nothing says I Love You quite like filling your kiddos room to the brim with shiny red and pink balloons, am I right? It would definitely be a memory they would never forget.

Kaleb, ever loving man that he is, always so happy to oblige and give me what I want- agreed to help fulfill my slightly extravagant, ever too grand, plan. 

Sadly, I was foiled by a few minor hiccups- for one, the wilds bedroom is quite huge, two- renting a helium tank was purty darn expensive. Not a problem I thought- I'll simply purchase a few hundred balloons and a pump from the grocery store, it would be fine, I was positive.




Oh, it was not fine. So. Not. Fine. I bought the wrong size pump. Even more, I don't actually know how to blow up a balloon. Never quite had the lung capacity  for it. 

That's when the love of my life gave me the greatest valentines gift a girl could ever hope for. He single handedly or shall I say mouthily- blew up over two hundred balloons, blowing himself into near delirium til around four o'clock in the morning!

So, yeah the kiddos were surprised, they loved it every bit as much as I hoped they would. They still talk about the day they woke up to a sea of air filled colors, but that is absolutely nothing compared to the sheer, gushy, gooey, cheesy, beautiful, unconditional love I saw tied to each balloon.




It will forever go down in my books as one of the most romantic, dreamy, unforgettable Valentines Days of my life. But yeah, this year will be a little bit more low key:)

What about you- are you a fan? Any grand plans?

24 comments :

  1. oh yes, we are fans! absolutely adore this holiday.

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  2. How fun! And what a guy :) Enjoy your weekend, and Happy Valentine's Day!

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  3. So cute! Have a great Valentine's Day

    Mel
    www.girlandthepolkadot.com

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  4. That is the cutest idea, you really do have the sweetest husband in the world. I can imagine how fun it would have been to wake up to a sea of balloons as a kid.

    prosecco in the park

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  5. Aw what an amazing man! Love this! Happy V-Day to you and yours!

    xo

    Michaela

    http://michaelajeanblog.com

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/MichaelaJeanArt

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  6. I love those acts of patience bordering on absurdity that prove anew how lucky I am to have my guy! This is such a cute story, and it rings so true for those of us who also have whims that must be indulged and lovely gentlemen willing to blow up balloons in until the early hours!

    Happy Valentines Day to you and your hubby (and of course those lucky kids :D)!

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  7. This is such an adorably sweet idea--love it!

    Happy Valentine's Day to you & your family! In the spirit of passing love around-- You are a favorite stop of mine when I'm blog-hopping...thanks for always being filled with love & joy & honesty. Love your authenticity. :)

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    1. I can't even begin to tell you how much your sweet words mean to me- thank you so much!!!

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  8. She is too adorable for words! What a sweet husband you have! It's those kinds of gestures that really matter and are unforgettable. Enjoy the holiday with your beautiful family! xx

    lovejoanna.com

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  9. Oh my gosh, bless the man! ha! What a sweet story!! I was thinking about that the other day, actually... that while I'm not the biggest fan of Valentine's Day now, I'm 100% positive that will change once my husband and I have kids. They just seem to bring new light to holidays!


    PS- For my husband's 40th, I bought him these giant balloons - 40 of them, obviously - and attached to each one was something I loved about him. It turned out wonderfully but I hadn't thought out the actual transporting plan. The balloons were so big, I ended up having to make 3 trips to the store to bring them all home - they barely fit into the car!

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    1. Ha! So glad to have a fellow friend who thinks big:) what's wrong with a little over the top gestures sometimes- makes for unforgettable memories!

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  10. WOW! What a great guy too! That sounds magical. Ive just uploaded my Valentines post about Food - I agree it is very commercialised but its a great excuse to share the love (&FOOD!!!)

    www.luciaflorence.com

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  11. Beautiful pictures!!!! <3

    www.mariannapapagiannopoulou.blogspot.gr

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  12. It sounds like you have a very sweet husband. I think kids make any holiday so much more fun. Sometimes the plans that seem disastrous at the time end up making the best memories. Happy Valentines Day!

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  13. such an adorable v-day story. i bet your little ones LOVED it!
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  14. That is adorable. True love at it's finest. You've definitely got a 'keeper' there!


    xx

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  15. I hope it was a fab day! We once a had a blow up cactus for a party. My friend ended up blowing it up. I learned my lesson about inflatable things!

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  16. I love this story! Hope you had a great one this year too. x
    Kate Louise Blogs

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  17. Oh that is such a sweet story, how kind of your husband to do that! :) The last photo in this post is particularly lovely, by the way!

    Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice



    x

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  18. this story belongs in some sort of coffee table book so that it can be returned to time and again - so much love in your planning, your husband's execution of the plan, and the way you two just want what's best for your family.

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    1. Thank you! It's one of my favorite memories actually. Somehow the bigness and the disastrous-ness of it, made it quite unforgettable.

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  19. How precious!! I can see why you are torn about what you want Valentine's to look like!

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  20. She is so cute!

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  21. This is so beautiful! Your creativity is limitless and your husband's lung capacity is too! What an amazing gift to your kiddos.

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