First ever (proper) Valentines day!

So yesterday was both me and Stacey's first Valentines day ever so I wanted to make it a fun day out for the both of us, and after some mishaps with the trains on her way over, that's exactly what it turned out to be!

I took her to the cafe in Marks & Spencer's that does this huge hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows and we exchanged gifts while we were there. Stacey knows me so well, look what she got me!

She also made me this amazing card, all hand painted like she does so well!

In return I got her a box full of her favorite chocolates (the anonymity of Formspring came in handy finding what those were, haha!), some of the Rabbid toys she collects, and my card which was also hand drawn!

So some time after that we went to see the princess and the Frog at the cinemas, which was a pleasantly surprise as it was actually really enjoyable! I say that because I don't normally like the princess Disney films much, that and this film went through a lot of political bull, but this one had plenty of really good characters that had more substance and personality than even a lot of the characters in the oh so popular 90's films like Aladdin. The Prince was, probably for the first time ever, more than just a cardboard cut out/ piece of eye candy for the girls to pine for: probably helped by the fact that him and the film's 'princess' are frogs for a bulk of the movie.

The single thing that sold me on seeing the film was the massive Alligator, and he didn't disappoint, and there was even the odd scene in the film (which I won't spoil) which showed Disney have finally realized again that you need a MIX of emotions in a film, not just happy happy happy throughout. The songs weren't it's strongest point but they were ok, and the great animation in some of them more than made up for them (especially the first song which goes all retro 50's style on us).

I'd say go see it though if just so Disney will get the hint and make more films like this rather than say...Chicken little (and I'm not even just talking about the whole hand drawn over CGI debate here). For the first time in ages (since maybe Lilo and Stitch?) I can say this is a DISNEY movie. In a good way, I mean.

After that we popped over for a meal at Pizza Hut, and by about 6-ish she had to make her way back home. It was just brilliant, just like every day I spend with Stacey is. I just love making her feel special, it makes me so happy to see her smile.

Eek, better get back to planning for Comix thing!