Happy Valentine's Day

It's hard to tell from the photo, but this is a lovely, vintage Valentine’s Day card that I found at my grandparent’s abandoned house a few years ago. The envelope is a bit yellowed, but the card is just beautiful. My grandma passed away suddenly just 12 days before my wedding. Yes, it was a tough time.

She would be so NUTS about my kids, it’s too bad they didn’t get to know her! Grandma’s name was Dorothy Rose and we had picked the name AnnaMaria Rose for the mysterious baby we would adopt. When we saw Maria Rosario on our agency website, we knew she was our baby! Our paperwork wasn’t ready, so the chances were slim (babies were flying off the website). But, thankfully, her first photos weren’t so great and two months later, she was still waiting for us! (God works in lots of ways) Her official name is AnnaMaria Rosario. Rosario was her birthmother’s name. We LOVE Rosario for the amazing gift she gave us and I know Grandma Dorothy would understand.
I know Grandma is in Heaven, which is great, but I’m really sad she didn’t get to meet all her great-grandkids. She would be SO proud! So…my message to you this Valentine’s Day is to love the people important to you. We never know what tomorrow brings!