Valentine’s Day

There are so many mixed thoughts on Valentine’s Day. Some see this as a “Hallmark Holiday,” and others see it as a time to truly reflect on the love they have between the people or person that means the most to them.

Theo and I have made it a tradition to go to The Melting Pot on a Wednesday, the week of Valentine’s Day. We don’t love the busy Valentine’s Day crowd and have always enjoyed a quiet night out together. Plus, Wednesday is when The Melting Pot runs a deal (hint hint).

Last year, Theo and I had one of our parents over to babysit, and we still held up our annual tradition. We talked about life, laughed together, and dreamed about our family and goals.

Like every other holiday that we have come to, we are changing it up this year and going somewhere different. Not only are we changing our traditions, but we have a change in our conversation: our life, family, dreams, and goals look majorly different from last year. We thought we would have a 2-year-old and a baby on the way, and none of that is the case.

We still love Archer with all our hearts, and a void will forever exist. But we still have more love we want to give a little one. This year hits so differently, whether it’s a “Hallmark Holiday” or not. We take time to recognize our love for Archer and how the most significant part of our lives is missing today.

Please enjoy a few pictures of our little guy in his Valentine’s Day jammies and a picture of how we are honoring Archer this Valentine’s Day.