That February Holiday (No Not President's Day.)

We're not big valentine's people....

But it happens anyway.

And it happened on my 13 hour day.

So..... we made the most out of it and if you know us it was awesome ;)

After EITC (my CNA college) one day, I showed up to Carla's office all tired and busy and nasty in my scrubs... and she had all this beautiful paper out. It looked like a Wes Anderson scene and of course we discussed Wes Anderson with my friend Annie too haha! And soon we were all chatting and making valentines the old fashioned way. There is glory in the small things.

I told Austin not to do anything or I'd be really pissed.

(That's how it went with my engagement ring too, I told him if he didn't get me a pearl I'd be pissed. And believe you me he almost got me a diamond because the easy price tag on the pearl made him nervous. Can I just say there's a lot said about that?)

Well. There was my favorite Rose he snuck in with a note <3

And in spirits of anti-valentine's gift, I gave Austin a gift. But it wasn't a valentine gift, it was his finished anniversary gift (a long-stitched leather book that I burned images on :) )

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