Love Day

I'm a little late on this Valentine's Day post due to a certain surprise party for a certain lucky lady - more on that later. We don't tend to go all out for this holiday. This year we did our usual exchanging of cards and a nice meal out, but we stretched the holiday out into two evenings due to making reservations for Wednesday night so we could eat at a decent time (not before 4:30 or after 9:00) and miss the rush. 

On Tuesday night, I made pesto pasta with chicken and used the pesto we got in Cinque Terre, Italy last summer. It was divine. It was amazing. It was heart attack (in a good way) worthy. We thought we were back in our favorite Italian city soaking up the Italian Riviera. It was lovely to say the least. We topped off our dinner with some Boulevard Chocolate Ale my hubby was able to snag for us. 

On Wednesday night, we ate at Bonefish Grill, the same place we went for our last anniversary. It was once again a great atmosphere with delicious food. The Bang Bang shrimp is incredible!

Here are some pictures from the holiday(s), paired with some favorite lovey-dovey song lyrics. 

 "How much I love you...
You look wonderful tonight"

 -Eric Clapton Wonderful Tonight 

(Our first dance song)

" Lightnin' flashed across the sky
I saw love in a young girl's eyes
And that's a look you never forget
Seventeen only comes once in a lifetime
Don't it just fly by wild and free
Goin any way the wind blew, baby
Seventeen, livin on crazy dreams..."

-Tim McGraw Seventeen  

(This one reminds me of riding around in the hubby's Jeep in high school...when he wasn't my hubby yet :)

 "The way you look, the way you laugh,
The way you love with all you have,
There ain't nothing bout you that don't do something for me"

-Brooks and Dunn Ain't Nothing 'Bout You

(This was one of many songs we loved in high school too. 
It is also fitting below my beloved pesto ;) 

 "Well, I don't want the whole world  

The sun, the moon, and all their light  

I just want to be the only girl  

You love all your life"

-The Band Perry All Your Life

(I just think this song is so dreamy) 

 

"Got me lookin so crazy right now
Your love's got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin so crazy right now your touch's
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me hoping you page me right now your kiss's
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy your love's got me lookin
Got me lookin so crazy your love"

-Beyonce Crazy in Love

(Do I really need to explain this one??)

 

 "I don't like spiders and snakes
And that ain't what it takes to love me
You fool, you fool"

-Jim Stafford Spiders and Snakes

(Another high school song - don't ask. It's also works with my furry critters

who occasionally like to bring their mama "presents") 

 "Cuz I see sparks fly whenever you smile" 

-Taylor Swift Sparks Fly

(This song always make me think of the hubby and his mischievous grin)
 

"I love you like a love song, baby
And I keep hittin' re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat"

-Selena Gomez Love You Like A Love Song

(I think this song is adorable and so fitting for this love day. 

I could also have sung this to my Bonefish meal above. Yum!)

Though this is a day of couples, valentines, and mushiness amongst lovers, it is also a day to recognize ALL of the people you love and care for. I hope you had a wonderful day of love and told ALL your lovies how you feel. <3