Our little family celebrated a small but wonderful New Years Eve. We watched Lord of the Rings and Valerie ate a ton of snacks. After we put Jane to bed, Shaun and I waited for the countdown and then did Christmas Crackers and kissed as the clock striked midnight. Here is our first photo of 2021.
Valerie and Shaun celebrate the New Year 2021
Afterwards I read this journal entry to Shaun that I wrote on January 1, 2015. “Shaun is amazing. I've never felt so much respect for somebody, so much love. There's a depth to how he feels about me and how I feel about him that I've never experienced before. Something so sincere. My whole body got goose bumps thinking about this, but I admitted to myself tonight that I would marry Shaun in a heartbeat. I've never felt so comfortable and secure about somebody. I sincerely love him, and want nothing more than to make him happy. I've never felt like this before, I don't recognize this feeling but I love it. I love him, he makes me want to be a better person. I feel like every guy I've ever dated I've been so unsure of, but I feel a peace of mind and some kind of surety with Shaun. I told him tonight that this last year was one of the hardest years I've gone through, but with all of that I am so glad that 2014 ended with him and 2015 started with him. I've been so blessed with him in my life! He has my heart.”
It was fun to reminisce about our dating days and the love we had for each other our 1st New Years. Happy New Year!
Today Jane and I tested some lighting and she was all smiles. It’s crazy to me how different lighting changes everything about a picture!
