Our Valentine's Celebration ~ Alicia Atkinson

Valentine's is a special holiday in our house because it is one of the first holidays Trevor and I were "together." Eight years ago, our senior year, weird that it seems forever ago, Trevor and I went to a Valentine's formal. However, we didn't go as a couple. Someone had already asked him, and well, I didn't want to go because I wanted to go with him...and he was taken. All my friends were going and so I decided I would just go stag. My other guy buddy, James, didn't have a date, so we went stag together. Even though it was a girl's choice dance, he still paid for my dinner, dance, and pictures. What a good friend huh!

Before the dance, Trevor dropped by and delivered me a heart shaped pizza, and a BEAUTIFUL heart shaped necklace, that I wore later that night and still is my favorite necklace to wear. Although we didn't celebrate it together, we were in the same group and his date was super nice and let Trevor and I dance a couple songs together. Looking back at it now, it was not very nice, but being a "lover's holiday" we felt like we needed to be together. I still feel bad thinking about it, but we were OBSESSED with one another, and our dates new that. Sorry guys!

Background on us: I had just gotten out of a super crappy relationship, and Trevor was my friend despite my interest in another guy. When I was heartbroken over this guy, he stepped in and listened to me cry...hugged me...and was there for me. It didn't take me long to realize the guy before him wasn't worth my tears, because here in front of me was a boy who TRULY cared about me....and when he looked at me, I mattered. Something I didn't have before. I knew Trevor was special. We had dated on and off throughout high school but I was too boy crazy to really be what he wanted...serious.

Later that year, Trevor told me he loved me...awwww. Only for me to say..."thanks." :) Like I said, I didn't want to be serious. Even though I was in a DEEP like with this boy, I waited to tell him. Finally, I couldn't deny it...this boy was everything I could want. Why would I want to look for anything else! (Funny to say as a teenager, but I knew everything then, right?) Later that year he gave me a promise ring, and well...that was that.

Trev, Me (30 weeks), Linz & Ron.

Every year after we celebrated Valentines as our anniversary and every year I find myself more madly in love with this guy...even 8 years later! He is my best friend and I couldn't have asked for more of a man than this one. This year to celebrate, I saw that there was a dance on campus...so I made him take me. :) We doubled with my brother and SIL who are 2 of my favorite people to hang out with. I can always count on laughing all night with these two. We went to dinner at Da Pineapple Grill...ate some DELISH sushi (cooked, don't worry)...went to the dance. Which was a ton of fun! It was fun to feel "irresponsible" again. If that makes sense. We slow danced, sang at the top of our lungs, and just enjoyed people watching. (One of my fav past times). Then we went to dessert at Kiwi Loco...came home to find my Little Man waiting up for us. Snuggled him and went to bed.
Thanks to my awesome parents for babysitting so we could enjoy our evening. I know Ryk had fun cause he had Greysen and Xander over to play cars.

Cutting out the dough

As for Valentines, the actual day...I made a bunch of treats...we ordered a pizza, frosted sugar cookies, and snugggled on the couch watching Breaking Dawn. Ryker also thought it was funny to make us laugh, so with the sugar running though him, he was quite the silly little man. It was SO much fun to have Trevor step away from the books, and hang out with us for a whole night!