Valentine's Day is a really good excuse to eat out

Kenrique and I went on a little Valentine’s date this past weekend. Despite the fact that we both kind of wanted to wear sweatshirts and sweatpants because the weather decided to act like winter all of a sudden, I put on a polka dot dress and Kenrique spiffed it up with a tie for the occasion. Because we are party people when we need to be, that’s why.

We went to dinner at a place called The Water Grill; the ambience was nice, the food was pretty good, and my date was the best. I told him about how I was worried about the weird things I had recently learned about breastfeeding, he was a great listener, and we talked about the future. I got a petit mignon because my body said so, and I felt happy imagining the little one absorbing the nutrients from that medium-well cooked piece of steak. Kenrique had the grilled ribeye steak with horseradish potato croquettes, asparagus, cremini mushroom demi glace. We also had the calamari to start it all off.

Hey now, everyday is love day, and Valentine's is kind of a weird holiday, but I'm going to go ahead anyways and say that this being in love in a marriage is pretty much the coolest thing ever. I’m experiencing first hand what it means to love someone more today than yesterday, and I am thankful that I get to be part of a marriage that is maturing and constantly growing. It’s not that marriage is always a breeze, but I think the fact that you have to work on a marriage make the benefits all the more enjoyable.

Also, I got pretty lucky with the guy I decided to do this marriage thing with, too. He always makes me laugh and he loves me really well (also, isn't he handsome!). I am kind of crazy excited about seeing him be a dad.