Our Valentine's

If you walk into any store around this time of year (really any time after New Year's Day), you will no doubt find everything redone in red and pink, with hearts all over. Eli and I are not so "lovey dovey" about it. As much as we appreciate having a national holiday dedicated to celebrating those you love, we feel like this is something we should be doing every day, not just once a year. That said, we still try and find simple ways to make Valentine's Day special.

Last year, we went on a date the weekend before Valentine's Day. This year we tried something different: Eli cooked an entire meal of my choice, and I baked a dessert of his choice. Sounds like a deal, right!

The delicious meal cooked by Eli himself: steak, cheesy garlic mashed potatoes, and fancy green beans. He even looked up a new way to cook steak - in the good ol' cast iron. Definitely one of the best steaks we've ever had.

From Eli's request, I made my first ever Chocolate Lava Cake. If you have never made one or eaten one, go to the Pioneer Woman's recipe right now and make it. Right now. It's that good! And make sure you follow all the directions. This cake is definitely worth making correctly.

Oh, and be sure to serve it hot with a couple scoops of Blue Bell!

After all of this wonderful food, our bellies were so full and grateful. Then we finished out the night by watching NCIS and snuggling on the couch. Another great low-key Valentine's Day celebration.

So how was your Valentine's Day? Did you do anything special or start a new tradition? We'd love to hear about it.

Coming Soon:

Okay, we've been hiding a secret...


A little baby will be joining our family at the end of August and we couldn't be more excited! It's so crazy and amazing to think that a tiny life is growing inside of me right now! And what's even more incredible, our baby has already developed arms, legs, hands, feet, a mouth, tiny earlobes, and even has its own fingerprints! And it's only 10 weeks old. I am in awe of how God is forming this little one even now.

Eli and I got to see our baby on an ultrasound this past week and it was incredible! We got to see it's little heart flutter so quickly! My doctor told us that it is already moving, and most of its internal organs are forming right now!

We have been praying for this little one since we got married and we are continuing to pray for God's hand to work in this child's life. We know He is busy creating a perfect, tiny person that we can raise to know Him. We are so in love with this baby already, and we are very excited to share stories of its growth and development with you.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14