Sunday, February 23, 2014

Worth the Wait

Two nights before Valentine's Day, we were getting ready for bed and out of nowhere Ryan says - "so do you want to take over for Friday's plans?"  Suuuuuuuuuuure I thought being a little bugged by the late notice, but luckily I had a few things in mind already so I wouldn't have to stress.  I knew he was extremely busy with his master's and other responsibilities so I didn't mind taking the reins.  

Friday morning rolls around and I woke up a little earlier than usual to make him some love crepes - basically, crepes with strawberries :)  They just look so romantic.  So I set out his "You are Special" plate, gave him my mushy card, and we ate a yummy breakfast together.  




About two in the afternoon I hear a knock at my office door and Ryan comes in - for a Valentine's Day surprise perhaps??  No, he simply just stopped by to say hello on his way from class to work.  It's ok, nothing in the morning and no surprise right now, but I'm sure there is something special tonight! 

Meanwhile, I was finishing off my work day with a little less of the "love spirit" I was feeling previously, while watching coworkers give and receive cute little gifts and messages throughout the day.  But I knew there was something waiting, it was Valentine's Day!

After work, I mistakingly went to the most famous Indian Restaurant in town, and waited for over an hour for Ryan's favorite dish.  By this time, it was pushing 6:30, I was starving, and was feeling a little down that I hadn't even heard from Ryan.  

I walked through the door, put the leftovers on the table and walked past Ryan into our bedroom, plopped on our bed and cried.  "I feel forgotten!  Not a note or a flower or anything? I am your pregnant wife!  I think I deserve a little extra love today of all days!"

Ryan then confessed.  Turns out he had a surprise for me - but it had to wait until the next week.  He had talked to a coworker of mine to make sure I didn't have to work a certain basketball game, and she (after seeing my not-so-subtle unhappiness at work) had thought it a good idea to suggest to Ryan that he had better clue me in on his plans for a surprise.  It almost made up for how I had been feeling the entire day, but not quite.  We had a low-key candlelit dinner, read through the 2013 blog book I put together, and all through the evening Ryan kept saying his surprise would be worth the wait.


It was :)

Yesterday was like a day from the beginning of our love story, full of new things we had never done/had been wanting to do, and every minute was a blast.  I am so grateful that I have a husband who I could be around every second of the day, and be completely satisfied.  He really came through:

1.  Made me a yummy breakfast
2.  Took me to Thanksgiving Point to snoop around

3.  Saw the Walter Mitty movie
4.  Did a session at the SLC temple
5.  Ate at...the Roof!





Everything he had planned was on our Provo Bucket List - things we wanted to do before moving to Texas.  Ryan typically is not the best planner, so I was especially excited that the WHOLE DAY was decided ahead of time, and he did it all for me!  I felt so special, and it blew any Valentines plans he could have made out of the water.  Next time, I'll try not to be so quick to assume the very worst.





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