Valentines Day...I like it. Then again, I like to have a reason to celebrate anything, especially since having kids. I think I was single for every Valentine's Day, before I was married, lol. I guess it wasn't too good of a holiday for me :) I am pretty sure I liked someone almost every Valentine's Day, but when it came to romance/love, I fell into the category of unriciprocated love (I got that from the movie "the holiday"). You know Kate Winslet known as Iris in the movie said something to the effect of unreciprocated love with Jasper...that was me! See the guys I really liked, didn't like me and the guys that liked me, I didn't like. Grant and I started dating right after Valentine's Day in 2005 (February 18th to be exact). I didn't like him at first b/c I liked someone else...but somewhere along the way obviously things changed. So our first Valentines together was a memorable one, we had been married less than a month and he surprised me and went all out. Candles (around 300) everywhere, roses, rose petals everywhere, the fireplace going in our little apartment, and he made dinner. It was so fun! The next year, I said let's just do cards for each other, and he agreed. I am sure we did dinner and a movie too. He claims to not remember this, but he got a card for me and wrote "true that" on it with an arrow pointing to what was said on the card. I am pretty sure I was hoping for a nice love note, haha! I know I have the card somewhere, and when I find it I will show him b/c he says that doesn't sound like him :) The next 3 years are kind of a blur, Delaney was 2 1/2 months, then I was 8 1/2 months pregnant, and then last year I had a 2 year old and an almost 1 year old. We went to Lo Sole Mio probably all 3 of these years b/c we go there almost any chance we get to go out to eat. For sure, when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant because I dripped olive oil on my shirt. I think all my maternity shirts have stains - getting the food from a plate to your mouth when you are that large is a challenge. This year, I am a little bummed b/c Grant is working a double shift on Valentine's Day...Ewww. I told him that and he said, "You should just be thankful I am alive." (He was kind of teasing) I was like... what? Isn't that what birthday's are for? Seriously though, I am thankful we are all alive and well.
I get to spend the day with Delaney and Averey and that is always fun :) I will cut out hearts from construction paper and let them draw on them. The way they draw and do crafts, it might total 5 minutes total for that activity. I am definitely not the most creative, when it comes to art. Maybe we will make heart sugar cookies...we will see how the day is going :) I have cute Valentine outfits for them and I made Valentine hair bows for them. We will probably play dress up and dance to music, and who knows what else. I will enjoy every sweet kiss, hug, and "I love you" from my girls (but I always enjoy them :)).
I love LOVE! I am so thankful that God loves us just as we are and that he designed that feeling, emotion, or whatever you want to call it. It is such a gift to love others and be loved back. It so easy to take it for granted, when you have so many people who love you and you love back. Not everyone has people to love and be loved by, so it truly is a gift, a blessing.
So funny stories: Grant says to Delaney do you feel like you have stuff in your throat? What does it feel like that is in your throat? And Delaney says, "It feels like a clock is in it?" Ah, the funny things kids say....
Averey has thought she is 2 for quite some time now, and I haven't wanted to try and tell her she is one b/c she turns 2 in less than a month. However, lately some days she says she is 3 (maybe b/c sister is) or sometimes 5. The other day my mom asked Averey, "How old are you?" And she said "5" and my mom said, "you are almost 2" and she goes, "No, I not, I'm FIVE!" If you try to tell her she is almost 2, she tries to argue with you. Haha, so you never know when she wakes up, what age she will claim for the day :)
Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day and feel so loved!
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