February 1, 2013
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Lent and Valentine's Day
So we're so close to Valentine's Day, what like 2 weeks away. I don't know what to do or give my lovely bf.. HELP!! Been thinking for a long time time but I'm blank. Any ideas would be wonderful.
Anyways, regardless of that day being the day of love, I know we don't have to give each other anything or he doesn't because he shows me love all the time and that's more special than showing love only one day of the year.
We have decided we're going to go to this restaurant that's buffet style but the food there is delicious. you can have steak and shrimp and you don't pay for the steak and shrimp cost but you still get the taste. Yummy! He asked me to invite my parents so they're going to go and we're taking my son. So it will be a nice family time out. Well almost how it is every weekend anyways. =D Sundays it's usually all 5 of us when we eat but it never makes it less special.
On February 16th we're going on a little birthday party with a friend of his so that will be nice.
On the 17th we're celebrating my sister's 26th birthday on a sunday brunch thing after mass. And she said we would celebrate both our birthdays just how when we were little but her birthday is on feb 16th and mine was on January 7th but nonetheless the thought of her including me is nice.
those are busy days.
Lent
The time of reflection within ourselves is here. February 13 is the beginning of lent with Ash Wedensday.... so all you wondering when MARDI GRAS is ... (FAT TUESDAY) it will be tuesday FEB 12 =DSo Johnson and I have decided to get to know each other as a couple better and reflect and communicate better more than the affectionate ways during this time of reflection. I'm sure it will help us grow in our faith together and allow us to understand each other in different ways. So it happens to come before V-day it's ok. Because there is a deeper love and a love we have to share with God and ourselves. If we never sacrifice or challenge ourselves when will we meet who we are and if we're truly up to doing it for the long run.
See i go to a prayer group every friday night with my mom and I have learned so much more about our faith and honestly a lot has to do with faith. And Johnson and I go to mass every sunday and then he goes off to his RCIA classes and then I learn about what he learned and it helps me as well. It seems as God has the right people places in my life for it to get better. My Son goes to mass with us. He still doesn't quite get it but in a way I understand because I'm barely trying to understand. At least we get him there. It first started with allowing his to use our phones and play games and once he started going slowly took the phone away and now he's better, not always happy but we're all together. And he's behaving well so I'm one happy mom. =D And he's mellow and loves going to the prayer group. mainly because the kids but he goes and next year he will go to catechism and he will learn more and tell me about it. =D
Alright, so I guess I'm starting to write again and it feels great. =D
Comments (5)
that sounds like a good plan for Lent. I usually try to give up something but I can't think of anything for this year.
A fav CD or book. A framed pic of yourself. A basket (or any container) full of things for a stay at home movie time with you and--maybe include something so that your son cna be a part too. (popcorn, DVD, etc), Tickets to a movie theater. A journal or couples book you can go through together since you are getting to know each other better. Add a sweet card (homemade is always good) to whatever you give him.
Glad your son is handling things better. It's a time of adjustment for him as well, but it sounds like you are doing a great job.
@godfatherofgreenbay - well we are giving something up. =D I'm sure it will not be easy but I think it will tense us to the point of pushing us to have to talk about things we might not otherwise.
@stephensmustang - You gave me a good idea of what too get him. There is something I do want to get him but I hope he doesn't buy it first. there is something that comes out on Feb 12th... And i know he will buy it. I'm hoping not on the day it comes out but if hr does then there goes my gift. I don't know how to prevent him from getting without telling him what I"m going to get him. It's his fav book made into a movie. *crossing my fingers*
@pinktiger335 - Glad I was helpful. Had a bit of experience. lol. Praying he doesn't get the book b/4 th 14th OR you could just get it the day it comes out and give him the gift a couple of days early. Just a thought.
@stephensmustang - he has the book signed by the author and he gave me a signed copy as well. lol i was thinking about getting him the dvd. would it be suspicious to ask not not to buy any movies for 2 weeks haha... we're going to see each other on the 14th but the 12th wasn't a plan. I am a good 40 miles closer to him but I wanted to get it ready not just give it to him. I think I'm going to get it for him anyways and if he bought it too I'll have him return his copy. lol =D I think he'll love it. He's see the movie and I haven't but I read the book and loved it too so maybe we'll get to watch the movie together.