Valentine's Tradition

So Valentine's Day is traditionally seen as a "couple's day". However, my family never celebrated it that way. My dad had all girls, so naturally Valentine's Day was a very fun day for us, I mean it's a day dedicated to pink right? So my parents started the tradition of celebrating family and my dad's 5 Valentine's on this day.

That meant that it was one of the few days in the year that we always got out the fine china, we ate in the dining room, had candles and tablecloths, dad cooked dinner (and it was edible :-)) and we had to do the dishes by hand! He always has (and still does) cook prime rib, cheese potatoes and/or noodles, with salad, fruit, and of course dessert. We also always got a flower, a valentine, and we used to get Valentine's socks (now we get Valentine's towels, since we have our own homes!). This is way more special than being at a fancy restaurant with a million of your closest friends/people you don't know, and being rushed to free up a table for the next romantic couple.

It was always a very fun celebration and one that we continue today. Although, now dad has given a few of us to other men to be their Valentines :-)! I think this was a really cool tradition though, in the spirit of love and pink hearts! The way I see it, I have plenty of days to spend with my husband, going on dates and celebrating our love, but once you reach adulthood, the family time (with your parents and siblings) becomes less and you need to take the opportunities to cherish those.

So thanks mom and dad for establishing such a fun family tradition. The prime rib was excellent once again this year and it is so nice to share this special day with you year after year!