Happy {heart} Day

valentines' day 1997

I will admit, I totally just skipped Valentines' Day last year.  Can't remember why, or if there was a reason.  The kids did all of their stuff, but it was just another regular day otherwise.  After the fact, I felt horrible...so I have to redeem myself in 2011.

I BELIEVE in LOVE and I know what it feels to be LOVED and to LOVE.

It is magical, all consuming and makes my heart flutter.

I wanted to make today special for my family so they could

feel and see my LOVE for them.

I decorated the house in hearts and heart garland before they woke up for school.

Delicious german pancakes on heart plates for breakfast

and cute heart shaped brownies in their lunch boxes.

They were pretty excited for the Valentine parties today at school.

Each of the boys made their boxes and their Valentine's.

Dressed in red, they're off to school.

We tackled all of their Valentines' on Thursday.

I used to be adventurous and make homemade Valentines'...

then I had more than one in school.

We went easy-peasy this year and they did them on their own.

I dug through my card boxes and found some old cards I made years

ago and the kids took those for their teachers.

I LOVE Ella's little Valentine's!!  She wrote her whole name on each

card totally on her own!

They'll come home from school and find some LOVE from their mommy.

A giant heart chocolate chip cookie with red frosting, their own personal Valentine's and

yummy homemade tomato basil soup with heart grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner.

Simplicity! 

I LOVE my family.

I LOVE  my husband and

LOVE everything he does for our family.

{remember to check camera settings to avoid OVER EXPOSURE}
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