At the end of January we were really feeling the winter blues. We had worked opposite shifts for several weeks and had not had a day off together since boxing day. On a Friday night, after a long week at work, we decided to go out and have some fun.We drove around town and ended up at Dave and Busters. We shared chicken wings, a strawberry mango snow cone, and mini donuts before playing games, and taking photos in the photo booth. This spontaneous night out was a perfect end to a very hard week for both of us. Our goal is to learn how to make these strawberry mango snow cones just in time for summer so we can drink them by the pool. Our photos from the night are proudly displayed on our fridge with the reminder that it is so important to take time to have fun together.
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Tracey was able to take a Saturday off the last week in January so we planned a day together. It was the first day we both had off together in weeks and happened to be our 8th month wedding anniversary. We started the day at Lulu's Chicken and Waffles and then went to As You Wish Pottery to create painted pottery projects. Tracey loves being crafty so painting pottery has quickly become one of our favorite date activities. I pained a plate for valentines day and Tracey created a London themed platter that holds out jewelry and watches in our bedroom. We loved our finished projects and Leo loves playing with our shiny jewelry in the London platter Tracey made. We ended the night having dinner and watching a movie at my mom's home with my grandma and grandpa. Mom mom even bought us a bottle of wine to celebrate. I was finally able to see the Girl on the Train. I just wish the film had been made in England like in the book.
As Valentine's Day is my second favorite holiday I began decorating in January so I could have several weeks to enjoy. I made a Strawberry Lemon heart shaped cake which was so delicious I made it two more times before Valentines day. We also kept flowers on the table to keep our spirits light. These gorgeous colorful flowers Tracey brought me home from work the night before a big meeting to brighten my mood and our home. How did I get so lucky???
"When I say I love you more, I don't mean I love you more than you love me. I mean I love you more than the bad days ahead of us, I love you more than any fight we will ever have. I love you more than the distance between us, I love you more than any obstacle that could try and come between us. I love you the most." unknown
We hope you found some ways to curb the winter blues. For us the cure was time together, spontaneous fun, seasonal decor, fresh flowers, and appreciating living together after 2 years apart.
- Shannae Johnson
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