February, May and December are our favorite months of the year, that means any events, holidays, or celebrations during those months get a little more attention.  Valentine’s Day falls on one of those months, so as you can imagine it is a big deal in our home.  We like to go all out for the occasion, especially my husband- he manages to come up with some wonderful surprise for me every year.

On occasion we have spent our Valentine’s at those commonly advertised Valentine Dinners.  Those are always so romantic with fantastic food.  We attended one that had a horse-drawn carriage awaiting you after you ate.  That was probably my favorite- it doesn’t get any better than that.  Last year, we spent the day at home. We enjoyed a candle lit dinner (we ordered dinner from our favorite restaurant) with some fancy champagne and then snuggled up at the sofa for a romantic movie.

This year it is going to be bigger and better. We have the weekend off! That means we can celebrate Valentine’s Weekend! We have lined up some fun festivities for the entire weekend. Yay! Really excited! This weekend will be all about us and spending quality time.  The past few weeks have been very hectic and this would be a welcomed change. That means no phones, no computers or any other electronic device, just one on one time.

One such activity planned for the weekend is a moviethon. We will each contribute 5 movie titles- any movies it doesn’t have to be Valentine’s related- into a bowl. We will then draw a movie title to determine what will be enjoyed.  I’m not sure how many we will have an opportunity to watch, but I’m pretty sure the 10 movies will cover us for the day. And a moviethon is not complete without all the goodies: popcorn, pickle and candy. We will have all the fixings!

Below are our picks for the moviethon.

MY PICKS
1. Midnight In Paris (2011)
2. The Lake House (2006)
3. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
4. Pride And Prejudice (2005)
5. The Wedding Singer (1998)

MY HUSBAND’S PICKS
1. The Wedding Singer (1998)
2. 50 First Dates (2004)
3. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
4. The Mummy (1999)
5. You’ve Got Mail (1998)  (I’m pretty sure my hubby included this one for me.)

Let me know how you plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day!