Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day to one and all!!!

Here's a run down of one of my favorite days of the year (not that I would ever be construed as a romantic, but I think it's such a fun holiday, especially with kids)

1. Samantha had a Valentines Party at preschool.

2. We got to attend the ward Sweethearts dance last night-lots of fun!

3. I sent out these-

I want you to know that I handmade that card.

4. I woke up to this-Tom is the best!

5. For further proof that Tom rocks-he bought special things for all the kiddo's too. Balloons all around and flowers for Samantha and me (I got a dozen, she got one :)). His reasoning was cute: I bought a balloon for Tommy because he's a boy, and then I thought Eliza would like that better than a flower. Then I realized that even if Samantha got a rose, she'd be sad if she didn't get a balloon. That's true love for you!!

6. Valentines is my one holiday a year that I put aside the fact that Tom would rather have something like a router table or a wireless router (both routers, neither have anything to do with the other) instead of something cutesy. I do something cutesy dangit because now it's a tradition, and this year I made him a special little album. And even though it's not a tool or something, he still really likes it!

7. But I always end up getting something "real" for him too. This year's he's getting the big food processor he's been wanting. But shhhhh, I haven't given it to him yet, so don't tell.

And just so you don't think that we're too romantic in this household I will relay a conversation that Samantha and Tommy just had while she was making Valentines for her Grandma.

Samantha: I feel so happy making Valentines-I love it

Tommy starts kicking her chair violently

Samantha: "Tommy, STOP it!! That's not showing love"

I don't like it

Tommy: I like it too

Samantha: NO! I DON'T like it

Fighting ensues.

Happy Valentines Day!