The Best Valentine's Day Ever

Yesterday I got to spend the day with my girlfriend celebrating Valentine’s Day. I know that yesterday was not Valentine’s Day but for both of us, we believe that we should serve and love one another every day as if it were Valentines each day. Yea we may buy some presents for each other to celebrate a fun day but that is all it really means to us. Here is a recap of all we got to do.

I went and picked Beth up at 9 in the morning from her place and we headed to Round Rock Texas. On the way, we listened to her favorite songs and were dancing the whole way there. The first place we stopped at was Round Rock Donuts. If you ever get the chance to stop by there, it is a must! The line was out the door and wrapped around the inside of the store 3 times. But it was totally worth the wait. The most unique thing about Round Rock Donuts is the massive Texas Donut that they have. Beth and I got one to split and it took us all day of munching to finally finish it. 

After that we headed to the Round Rock Outlet Malls and spent the day just looking around and finding fun little things to get each other. The highlight of that part was stopping in the Disney store for 30 minutes and reliving our childhood. We ended up getting 4 coffee mugs and small toys of the 100 acre woods. It was so fun to remember that you are never too old to be a kid even if it is for just 30 minutes.

After the mall, we had some time to kill before heading to dinner so we stopped by a random coffee shop in Round Rock. While we were there, Beth and I played spades and it was nice just to relax for a bit. After a while we decided to walk around downtown Round Rock and see what all it had to offer. While walking, we randomly decided to go into the Round Rock Library and see what it had. This turned out to be my favorite part of the day. After walking in, we saw that they were selling hardback books for a dollar, paperback books for 50 cents, and CDs/DVD/Computer games for a dollar. We ended up buying 14 items for just 12 bucks. It was one of those random, spontaneous things that I have always wanted to do but never ended up doing. 

After our time in downtown Round Rock, we headed to Salt Lick BBQ. We had heard about it on Man v Food and even though we went to a different one than he actually was at, it was still some of the best BBQ I have ever eaten. We shared a combo plate of ribs, brisket, and sausage and got a few more ribs on the side (now you know one of Beth and my favorite foods). It was so amazing. The flavor of the meat was spectacular and the BBQ sauce was incredible. We were so full by the end of the meal but it was totally worth it. After the meal, we headed back home and watched some Big Bang Theory before finally calling it a night.

One of the best things about this day was the fact that nothing was forced. We wanted to spend time together and we wanted to serve each other by buying each other gifts at the mall so that is what we did. To many times Valentine’s day can be something that is forced upon each other and you go out to dinner or do something nice just because it’s February 14^th. But not this day. On February 12, 2011, Beth and I spent time learning more about one another, drawing closer to each other, and finding new ways to love and serve one another. I cannot wait to see what is to come in the future with this amazing woman. 

So to everyone out there reading this, remember that each day is Valentine’s day for you and the one you love. That doesn’t mean you need to go out and buy presents for them. It means you need to spend quality time getting to know them and loving on them in the way that most blesses them. My prayer is that all of you take this to heart and make it happen this year. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Carpe Diem