Happy Valentine's Day

I thought I would write down a few of the things that I have been thinking about today since it is Valentine's Day. We didn't really do anything special today, but we did spend the day together as a family. I feel like it was more a day to reflect on the past seven years since Brad and I met. Our relationship has been through so many different stages and trials. Most of them have really strengthened our relationship.

It is hard to believe that it has been over a year now since I almost lost Brad. For those of you who don't know, Brad had a ruptured appendix a year ago last October. He has been walking around with it that way for days. When he finally was able to see his doctor he was immediately sent to the hospital. The surgeon that night told me that if we had waited another day that Brad might not have made it. That was probably the scariest night of my life. After nearly two weeks in the hospital Brad was healthy again, and our lives were totally changed.

Since that experience not a day goes by that I don't think about how blessed I am. I appreciate my husband so much more, and I love him so much more. I don't think there is anything in my life that was harder than that experience, but it has given me the most blessings. I now have a deep gratitude for the wonderful husband that I have been blessed with, and I spend every day grateful that I still have him with me.

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day, and I hope that you take some time to thank Heavenly Father that you have your Valentine in your life.