Bonny Valentine's Day...

...and how two tired parents spend their Valentine's Day

I am now the proud owner of real furniture. Up until yesterday we have only owned cheap pieces from Walmart and hand-me-downs. Somehow the day turned into something completely different than we had planned and turned into a shopping trip for antiques. It started out with Mutti and I going to a yard sale while John and the girls slept. Then all of us went to a store that we've seen on craigslist. This store I shall be visiting again. It's a little used furniture and antique shop. The prices are high but still somewhat reasonable. Though I had gone looking for what I thought was a kids table and chair set (turned out it wasn't) we ended up purchasing a small couch and a nice, antique table. It is really surprising how one table can make a room look so much more put-together. Later, Mutti and I stopped at another store and I made an awesome discovery. In the very back where one would almost miss them I found two old antique twin beds from the 1940's. They're beautiful and I will be using them in the girls' room. Because of some rather nice (if I do say so myself) theatrical performances on Mutti and my part.. we were able to have the prices reduced. I ended up getting them for $100/piece. Wow!

So, yeah, what about the whole romantic part?

Well...

John and I took a bubble bath together while discussing our next project for the house. Does that count?

Then, we watched The Women which is a chick flick so that MUST count.

Then we went to bed... to sleep.

Ahhh
Happy Valentine's Day!