We had a fantastic "I Love You day" (as my kids like to call it) There are so many boring normal days in the year that when you get the opportunity to have a really special day you gotta do it right. We all wore red and pink and we started out with a valentines breakfast and that just really set the tone for the whole rest of the day. Lunch and dinner were also valentiney. That really kept it going because every meal was exciting and different with new surprises planned. Snacks were heart shaped little debbie cakes and strawberry rice krispie treats. Daddy gave them valentine stuffed animals and heart lollipops when he came home for lunch (in addition to the other valentines they received from cousins and grandparents) Hayley had a new shirt and hair thingy to wear to school that was of course special for V-day. Now that Hayley is in kindergarten she gets to exchange valentines with her classmates so she picked some out a couple weeks ago and got going on them and then just kept on going. By the time we wrapped it up she had written out 50 valentines including some for siblings and grandparents and cousins and uncles and aunts. So she had fun passing those out all through the day. She had a v-day party at school that I was able to go to and she was so happy to see me :). She gave me about a hundred hugs and told me "happy valentines day" and "I love you mom" about the same. That was the best part about the day, the kids were all so happy! They were sharing and kind and you could just totally feel the love. I got hugs and I love yous all day long. The kids would say "mom, I want to tell you something, happy valentines day :)" and just smile. Actually Ryan started out with "happy birthday" but he eventually got the hang of it. Ryan recently had a haircut so next to the v-day pic of him and Josh I also added a "before" pic of Ryans hair for comparison. Hes cute with the curly hair and hes cute with the handsome haircut. Haha the fish was Jeremys v-day present. Its our very first pet EVER. Jeremy has been wanting to get a goldfish for a few years (he knows not to even try anything bigger on me, we don't have pets, we have kids) and I kept slamming the door on that idea. I have horrible memories of the things my little brothers did to our family goldfishies growing up. To be brief we're talking microwaves and decapitation. Well for v-day I decided to give it a go, I don't know what I was thinking, but I went to Petsmart and bought "Bear" for 14 cents. I gave Jeremy a card that said 'of all the fishies in the sea you are the only one for me' along with a package of swedish fish. Then SURPRISE! I pulled out the fishie. One of the first things Jeremy said was, "sorry buddy, youre not going to last long". I started laughing because the entire way home from the store I was talking to the fish saying "sorry buddy, you're not to be around long, maybe you got a week." So the fish is well warned and has already had a close call. Ryan put a jar of red glitter halloween makeup into the fish bowl turning the water a nice shade of a very valentine's day appropriate pink. :) BEST DAY EVER!
Back in January Ryan came out of the bathroom with a surprise for mommy. Yep, that is shaving cream. Someone had watched daddy shave the day before and had gotten a great idea :) Thank goodness there was no razor in sight! So glad I thought to get pictures before I washed him off! Sigh, he is just too stinkin cute!
I love love love Valentine's Day. I've encountered a few 'haters' and I'm so sick of it! While I have a wonderful husband, thats not what the day is about. Its all about love, yes love for and from your spouse or significant other but more importantly love for everyone. We all have someone we love and someone who loves us. What about children, parents, friends, other extended family members? Being single, or not getting the right gift or any gift at all, is the stupidest reason to hate Valentine's day. My great day wasn't dependent on having a spouse or receiving a gift. V-day is about showing and telling others we care about how we feel about them. Whats even worse is that the 'haters' can't just be silently miserable. They have to let the 'lovers' know just how unhappy they are in an attempt to drag them into their own misery. Sorry guys but this day is ours to enjoy, go get your own holiday! 