In 2006 I started an annual Valentine's Dinner just for my family. I made all their favorite dishes, used the fine china, and decorated for a fancy dinner. From the time the kids were little we have always enjoyed doing this. Since we moved overseas, most years we have found ourselves traveling and not home during Valentines, so this year we were thrilled to have a chance to celebrate together tonight. Living here, we have to adapt and make most of what we decorate with....which turns out to be really fun!
My house helper was a little baffled as to why I was decorating the dining area, but after I explained it to her all afternoon, she was starting to get it. She watched me make dessert and just shook her head at all the steps I was taking to make one thing. She said (in her own language) "you sure do things different!"
I had a lot of fun cutting and hanging hearts from lights and making a banner to go across the door, though I didn't get a picture of it. I found vintage valentine cards that I cut out and turned into napkin holders. And we all made each other Valentines with special messages on them. It was a super fun dinner!
Please note my beautiful roses in the above picture! The best moment of the day came when Rob had some roses delivered to me. I said, "Oh, these must be from my husband!" The rose lady replied, "I don't know if the guy was your husband or not!" I laughed and asked if the man who bought the flowers was a foreigner, and she said "YES!" Pretty sure since my husband is the ONLY foreigner in town, they were from him.
One other special part of dinner was dessert!! My sweet friend Rachel sent me (via the husbands) some special treats she can get where she is, but we can't get where we are. It just so happened one of the things she sent was a recipe for chocolate chip cheesecake ball and all the ingredients I needed to make it. I have put the ban on all sweets and general junk food in our hosue, so this was extra special for our family. Thanks again Rach!!
And here are the people I love more than anything and and their sweet faces!
2 comments:
Made me sad that we never got to Hobby Lobby to buy the cupcake holders & picks for the upcoming Holidays. I especially wanted to get the early year holidays covered because I knew no would be coming to visit that soon. But it looks like you did very well without Hobby Lobby. Enjoyed seeing your creativity.
so cute!! Glad ya'll had fun! see you soon :)
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