Valentine's Day

 This Valentine's Day was not exactly as I had pictured in my head.  I learned a good lesson though.  In case mommy gets the stomach flu and is out of commission for three days, it is OK to prepare for holidays in advance!  I typically don't leave things until last minute, but I had couple of other events that I was involved with so I just pushed the shopping for my kids to the weekend, which is when the BUG hit!  When I was talking to my mom Sunday night, Brandon overheard me say that I didn't even have cards for kids and he cuts me off and says, "OH I got that covered!"

 What a sweetheart, not only did he get them a card, but he bought "Lady and the Tramp" too!  Elizabeth had seen a commercial for it earlier and the week and I had told him how excited she was that it was going to be on TV tomorrow and she wanted me to set the DVR.  I had to break it to her, that it wasn't on TV tomorrow, it came out on DVD tomorrow!

 The kids had their envelope chair-backers stuffed (ok not really stuffed, but 4 is a lot to them!) with cards to open on V-Day morning.  Grant really couldn't reach his so big sister helped deliver his cards to him. 

This doesn't even look like Grant, but it captures the moment of him getting a valentine! I think that's a smile!

Daddy got the kids Lady and the Tramp

I love my Pancake Pen!  Pink heart pancakes, the breakfast of Valentine Day champions!

The choice is: sprinkles or syrup? She always chooses sprinkles!

It was a wonderful surprise when we had extra valentines in our mailbox! Thanks Grandmas!

At some point in the day I was trying to explain to the kids what Valentine's Day was.  "...has to do with LOVE and LOVING each other..."  A few moments later Grant did something to Elizabeth and it made her cry and she says "He is NOT LOVING me!"  

So we had a relaxing day.  I got gutsy and decided to do a beer-can type chicken on the new ceramic cooker.  This was a two hour process that involved me pulling out chicken innards - love baby, only for love!  At 6:30 we pulled the chicken off the grill (it looked perfect!), filled our plates and the kids were in their seats.  I had just put my plate down on the table and Grant starts throwing up.  Since he was in his high chair I just wheeled him into the laundry room, closed the door and started cleaning up.  I think daddy and Elizabeth really enjoyed their dinner together!  Elizabeth even asked for more chicken! 

Oh a Valentine's Day to remember!  Love my little sweethearts (and daddy too)!