Summer in February

You know, I'd like to consider myself a giving person.  I put thought and consideration into everything I give, especially when I give to people I love.  For this Valentine's Day, I wanted to give Ryan something that would last longer than a day, unlike a box of chocolates or anything edible.  I thought long and hard about what to get him.

And so, I gave him my cold.

He usually likes things I give him.  I was shocked to see how disappointed he was when he got this from me!

Oops  :)

But honestly, I have felt absolutely terrible that I got him sick.  My cold lasted from Thursday until Tuesday, causing me to use two of my sick days at work!  If Ryan's cold lasts as long as mine did, he should be through with it on... hmmm... Sunday.

For Valentine's Day, I made him his FAVORITE dinner: Southwestern Egg Rolls with Chipotle Dipping Sauce, and I bought him a slice of Chocolate Nightmare cake from a little Italian bakery down the road.

However, I still didn't feel like I had made up for the fact that I gave him my cold!  So tonight, I went to the store and bought ingredients for strawberry shortcake, a summer favorite!  My hopes behind making strawberry shortcake are that his body will get excited for warm weather and kick this cold virus's butt!

Ryan's all about presentation, so I made sure it looked like it was served from a 5-star restaurant before I gave it to him.  It looked so yummy I HAD to take pictures!