Be My Valentine...

Valentines Day is usually a holiday I despise. However this year changed my mind!
Everyone is led to believe that Valentines Day should be filled with presents, chocolate and unexpected surprises from their partner. While those could be an added bonus, Valentines day is really about spending quality time with the one you love. When I asked Lennie what he wanted for valentines day he replied " I don"t want any presents, I just want you"...there'snothing more heartwarming to hear than that! Though my Valentines day wasn't filled with presents, there were a couple surprises.
We started the day off with homemade blueberry pancakes and decaf coffee (shhh Lennie doesn't know it was decaf... hehe). Once we were filled up on "flap-jacks" as Lennie calls them, I got the pups ready and Lennie packed up lunch for our day of hiking. After a 45 min hike along the salt river, we set up picnic on top of a cliff that overlooked the point where the Verde and salt river joined. We started lunch off by popping a bottle of Apple Cider, then we enjoyed a Capri sun and the most delicious sandwhich I've ever ate (toast french roll filled with caramelized onion and red pepper, triple cream brie, salami, prosciutto and fig jam...mmmmm). We finished out hike with minimal cactus wounds (to us and the dogs) and headed to a spot where I could shoot Lennie's "gloc". After lots of nerves I finally shot my first gun!! I must say its alot harder then it looks. We finished the day off with an old fashioned home made meal...chicken fried steak, mashed potato's, corn and broccoli. I have to say this was by far the BEST day I have had in a very very long time and 24 hour hours straight with my husband was the best present.