Happy Valentine's Day

The front of my card from Eric. :)

Valentine's day has lost it's luster for Eric and me. I guess i should say that it is overshadowed by the celebration of Ella's birthday. I like to think that everyday is a day i can do something special for Eric and it doesn't have to be this day, every year, with a red card covered with hearts and mushy text. But, in honor of this day i will share a few things i love about Eric. These are not the generic he is so sweet, he takes care of me, blah, blah, blah, things that get written in cards. I assume everyone knows that Eric has wonderful qualities that i love. These are only a few of his quirks that i notice that make him special to me. I love his hands. He has some of the longest fingers and toes i have ever seen. I love the way he holds them out straight when he is cooking. Don't know why he does it but some of my favorite images, in my head, of him are standing in front of a grill or stove, stirring or flipping food with one hand out. He can cross his toes. It totally grosses me out that he can move the second toe and put it on top of his big toe but it is something he does daily. It might be hard to believe but he keeps me laughing. Sometimes on purpose, sometimes not and occasionally he is inappropriate but he can always make me smile. He sticks his tongue out when he laughs at something really funny. Not a lot, it just peaks out a little. That is how i know he really thought it was funny. He likes to smell things. Don't know why but he likes to smell everything. Good and bad. Finally, he often sneaks a peak at himself when he thinks no one is watching. Sometimes i let it slide, sometimes i call him on it but i always smile when he does it. I am usually looking at him too. :) Those are all i will share. The rest i will keep to myself like a good secret. Even though i am grossed out by some of these they make me love him more. On a final note, Eric and i had to refinance my car in order to put my name on the title. Sounds like a hassle. We sat there for hours waiting on paperwork. However, in that time and random talk with the loan officer we were able to recount the last 8 years we have been together. It was so nice to hear Eric talk and to be able to share with her how lucky i felt to be married to him and to have his children. As we left she told us how she admired us for being so young with such responsibilities and to move like we do. It was then that Eric and i credited each other for things working out at our house. The truth is we make a really good team. Our lives have been blessed by God and we live to take care of each other and our family. It was nice to share all of that with this lady and i wanted to share all of this with you. I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's day and now i am headed to hang out with my husband.