Late Valentine's Day

Most of you know that my dad is in Pennsylvania working right now, so for Valentine's Day he called and told mom and I to treat ourselves and go to our favorite restaurant and eat. He gave us strict orders not to split anything, to order whatever we wanted and get dessert (so sweet!) So, we had no choice, we had to go to The Cheesecake Factory on Saturday. We did just as we were told, except we had to split our meal. Who can eat all the food they give you at The Cheesecake Factory? It was so good..I have been having serious withdrawals for a while now.

Thanks dad, we love and miss you!

After we ate, we shopped and shopped and shopped some more. At one point we were so tired from walking that we sat in the shoe department of Macy's for a while to rest. Does walking at the mall count as exercise? I mean it feels like a work out. My legs were sore all day on Sunday.

Every time I go to the Galleria I run into someone I know from Beaumont. This time, we ran into Meredith and Brandon from church. They were like us, they said they just needed to get out of Beaumont for a day. And by the way, Meredith told me at church on Sunday that she was so sore from walking all day too! That made me feel better....I was starting to think I was really out of shape if I can't handle a day of shopping!

I enjoyed Saturday so much. I am so thankful for my mom and the relationship we have. She is my best friend and mother all in one and that is a gift from God! We have so much fun together and I want to enjoy these times as much as I can. I know that this is a special season in my life and that in the future these times will be few and farther between. I don't want to take them for granted.