This year, I was in charge of planning the Valentines Celebration.  I couldn’t really think of anywhere monumental that I wanted to take Zach for the big night, besides I knew EVERYWHERE would be crazy.  We have been going out constantly (for my birthday, with my friends, with his friends) and I wanted to switch it up.

I made dinner!  But not just ANY dinner, a meal with all of his favorite things:

For an appetizer – Chips and Salsa

For the main course – Chicken Stir-Fry

For dessert – a Frazil (if you don’t know what a Frazil is…please see this link.)

Before we ate, we exchanged gifts.  We couldn’t wait any longer.  Zach brought me back some awesome stuff from the Marc Jacobs store in Georgia, and I got him a pair of bomb.com shoes.

It was low key, but just what we needed.  Ok, just what I NEEDED.  I loved having him alone to myself, especially after his trip for the jet convention and all of our family stuff lately.  Just the two of us (with Pretty Little Liars and the Bachelor in the background).  Best night ever with my best friend.  I love my Valentine.

Ahh…another year, another Valentines’ = cookie decorating night at the Fotheringham home.  I don’t know why we still do this every year (and every Halloween).  It just gets more and more out of hand.  SOME of us take it seriously and actually take care in frosting/decorating our cookies, while others, such as my 19-year-old brother….go for the gusto.  Yes, he used 5 cookies.  This monstrosity alone could feed a small family.  He was voted “Most Architectural”.  Zach skipped the cookie and wrote in pink frosting “I Heart You” on a white paper plate.

After we decorate, my parents deliver the cookies to family members and neighbors.  I know they don’t eat them, some of them aren’t fit for human consumption – Camron dumped an ENTIRE shaker full of red sugar sprinkles on his cookie and you couldn’t tell where the cookie began.

Cookie Time always brings some good laughs…thanks Mom and Dad for having us!