Meet Sweetie, this is my new baby given to me by my sweet 10 year old, Drew.

When he realized that Valentine’s Day was coming up, he made a special request to Brian to take him to Target to get me something he just knew I would love.  He was more excited than I’ve ever seen him to give me this gift.  More excited than Christmas morning, more excited than a big soccer tourney win, more excited than getting permission to play PS4 all weekend long.  Ok wait, maybe not that!  I can tell you one thing for sure, I will be keeping this giant bear for the rest of my days and smiling from ear to ear.  Thank you Drewy, for absolutely making my Valentine’s Day AWESOME!

Reece and Morgan had also made special requests to get Valentine gifts so I found myself scouring the Valentine aisle at 8pm Valentine’s Day Eve trying to fulfill their requests.  All the while I was preparing for an extra special Valentine’s breakfast complete with pink heart-shaped pancakes and lunch sandwiches cut into the shape of hearts!

I made it to both Valentine’s day parties at school on time and parked in my usual illegal parking spot.  Shoot, I said I was going to drive an alias car, and forgot!  Oh well, I made it out unscathed.

And now you see why I looked like a wreck by Valentine’s day night!  It’s a busy day!  But, I truly love this day because it’s the best excuse to spoil my kids and eat a bunch of yummy sweets.  Like these gorgeous cookies our sweet neighbors brought by!  It’s a Valentine’s explosion of awesomeness!

Morgan came out ‘most popular’ receiving two boxes of chocolate from two boys and a special valentine from Reece.  And a family pizza dinner…I’d say that’s a great day!Reece stayed up late writing these amazing heartfelt letters to our family (and watching the Olympics).  Of course she stayed up late, because that’s just the way things go around here at bed time!!  Thank you Reece!Are the rest of you caught up in the Winter Olympics like we are!?  I mean who isn’t mesmerized by Shaun White and Jamie Anderson’s snowboarding skills!?  We can’t stop watching and our bed time has been slipping later and later.

And finally, I can’t help but include these flashback photos from Aunt Jenn, she always makes my day by sending me these!