Valentine's Day 2013

I love Valentine's Day for so many reasons. The colors, the presents, the cheesy love songs, the decorations, and all the romance....

But nothing beats the treats, the delicious treats!!

I love making chocolate covered strawberries... for every occasion. I made them for my parent's anniversary dinner, for valentines day, for Tuesday. I just love how pretty they look and the fact that they're delicious doesn't hurt.  

One of my goals for this month was to bake something new. Oscar loves Oreos and Cheescake and sweets in general so when I found this recipe I knew I had to try it. 

The result: DEEELICIOUS! I will be making these again. 

Another one of my goals for this month  was to have an indoor picnic. I've been wanting to have a picnic since early October when I first spotted Mini Martinelli bottles in the 99 cent store, but hesitated because the weather is waaay too cold to have a picnic. I really wanted to plan a picnic for Valentine's Day but thought it still might be too cold in February to be sitting outside, so I planned an indoor picnic. As luck would have it it was a perfect 70 degrees that day, but hey, I'm happy with the way everything came out. 

For the appetizer I made a cheese platter with pepper jack and sharp cheddar cheese, flatbread, and fruit. For the main course I ordered soup and salad from Olive Garden and brought it home with me. Mmmm. so delicious. 

My dad used to be a florist so we always have beautiful arrangements in the house for holidays and special occasions. I used them as part of my decor for the picnic =)

I also used throw pillows, a black blanket, Chinese lanterns, twinkle lights, and candles for decorations.

He was completely surprised! It was so fun to see the look on his face when he walked into the house. 

I loved every aspect of this picnic, but the day wasn't over yet! Oscar tricked me by saying he might be working that night, which is part of the reason why I planned the picnic for the afternoon, but he was lying. After the picnic he said he had something planned at his house.

He prepared steak, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, and pecan pie ( I mean do we celebrate Valentine's Day or do we celebrate Valentine's Day??)

 It was delicious. I'm full just thinking about all the tasty food we had that day.

After dinner he surprised me with Boys II Men tickets!!

 That Saturday night we went to the concert and we had such a great time. They provided the option for a sit down dinner while watching the concert and the band members were so entertaining!!

It was truly an unforgettable Valentine's Day! I wouldn't change a thing about it.