Valentine's Day

Monday, February 16, 2009

McIntire Valentine Tradition

Every Valentine's Day we caravan our fam on over to Bok Towers for a family picnic and treasured family photos. Bok Towers is a place that Jeremy and I use to go to so often together and now that we have kiddos, it's even more special to go there now. We always get the best photos of our kids there too, hence the new slideshow. It's just such a beautiful place there. Jeremy and I love going to nature places like Bok Towers because it's so neat to admire God's beauty in the flowers, trees, and animals. I am always amazed at all He has created! I was just thinking on our way there this year how traditionally Valentine's Day is a time for reservations at fancy restaurants-which is nice and fun. But I love how we get to spend the day together at a beautiful garden playing and picnic-ing. It was a wonderful day!

And actually, Jeremy and I had our first date together on Valentine's Day 11 years ago. Wow! Time certainly flies! That was a restaurant date at a place that is very dear to us because of that date--The Italian Courtyard in Cocoa Beach. We use to go there every year just Valentine's Day. But, now we'll go there on a date night and save Valentine's Day for family time at a beautiful botanical garden! So special!

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