the very best day

*morning*

i woke up to an envelope with my name on it,

and inside was a handmade card from my love.

he's never made me a card before, but he wanted to this year 

so he got up early and used my card making supplies

to create this sweet memento. 

***

*afternoon*

 my mother in law came over with valentines for the kids

while my man and i went on a hot date, via motorcycle.

our first stop was a local cafe in quaint riverside.

we enjoyed lunch and espresso, chatted about life, love, art, 

how fun it would be to catch some local artists' shows, 

and how nice it was to feel like someone other than mom and dad for a little bit.

for the first time, we weren't rollin' the minivan.

too bad i missed focus.

this would have been a really cute picture!

we cruised through riverside and walked in the park for a little bit

before deciding to go thrifting to see if i could find a riding jacket...

and i did!

***

 *evening*

my sister had really been wanting to babysit for us on valentine's day,

so we "gave in" and let her and her friend come over while we went to

starbucks & a few stores down the street.

we talked about how fun it is now that we've found ourselves,

talked about dreams, our future, and our family.

i want to know how to drive a motorcycle, and he is ecstatic to show me how.

we both decided we like the feel of a local cafe better,

and relished in our alone time.

things went exceptionally well with the kids at home, and after i dropped our sitters off,

we finished off the evening playing dice.

it was honestly, truly, the best date(s) we've ever had.