vday post.

i am finally posting personal pictures taken with my camera, transferred onto tim's laptop. (boo.) i don't like blogging on a laptop (makes my fingers cramp) but i thought it was about time! i wanted to share with you how wonderful of a day valentines day was this year. it was not only wonderful because i actually got to spend some quality time with my love, but i also received a little valentines day surprise package in the mail.

we'll start with the sweet surprise husband brought home for me,

a dozen of my favorite flower:

i don't think this sort of act of love will ever get old

and i absolutely love roses.

the smell, the look, the way they feel...

i LOVE them!

since we had agreed to no gifts

(we'd had thai food a couple nights before

and are going to see les mis this weekend)

i baked him a cake and it was his favorite kind

yellow cake, chocolate icing.

it hit the spot.

after dinner,

we received the valentines day package from my parents.

in it, my parents sent (for me) a book i'm excited to read,

a cute book charm, and a sweet card.

they also included for us both some I ♥ U peeps, sixlets, and m&m's

for tim, they sent a book stand,

which will be a huge help for him when he studies.

it felt so good to have some of home sent to me here in Chicago.

my parents get lacey & i little gifts for valentines each year

so even when i didn't have a "valentine" they made sure i knew i was loved.

last picture is a page from husband's Greek New Testament

husband can read this.

hot.