Seventy degrees in February?
We’ll take it.
The prior day, Tatum had a half day, and it was time for us to get a trim. Oh, boy, did she look gorgeous. Her hair has grown so much.
Brandy is our magician.
Anyway, back to Saturday. It was one of those perfect Saturdays (except for a bit of grogginess for me, but hey…we made it work)
I had a little surprise waiting for my two Valentines: Taties and Doug
Some heart candies just because. Nothing fancy. Just festive and sweet.
Doug had already been up to his own sweetness. I walked into the kitchen to find a card sitting on the counter and my favorite flowers… sunflowers.
He knows what makes me feel special.
Later that day, Tot and I hung out and watched our fav show at the moment: Downton Abbey reruns. Rio enjoyed some water with us.
And then… the nail salon opened.
Tatum requested a supreme manicure … full gel treatment, the whole thing. I went all in. Base coat, color, top coat, cure under the light. She paid me in pretend money (which, honestly, felt about right), and somewhere between coats we found ourselves talking about… boyfriends. HEEHEE.
She ran around the house (she hasn’t changed since she was 2) pretending like she was on the phone with her friend chatting up a storm holding Dino.
Dinner? A delish lasagna (if I do say so myself). The kind of meal that says, “Stay. Sit. Be here.”
And a little marshmallow treat to top it off.
That night, Doug spoiled us both with some thoughtful little gifts, and we gave Tatum some fun goodies too. Nothing over-the-top. Just love wrapped in small surprises.
Hubby sporting the Wifey socks, and Tatum knows how much I love her too!
It was mellow. Easy. No rushing. No production.
Just us. Together.
To end the night, per usual, Coopy and Tatum whooped it up… laughing, that little white fluff ball.
He thinks he’s so tough or tuff?
It was the perfect day.
I love my family.
And that’s really the whole story.