Valentine's Day 2013

We love valentine's day.

The girls were SO excited. It was almost as good as Christmas. They had their valentine's ready to pass out in preschool and were so excited about our "fancy" dessert we were going to make Daddy. They wanted a valentine from J and I, so I made them a simple one with our pictures and taped them on a little box of chocolates and had them sitting at their breakfast spots in the morning. I love that kids get such a kick out of small things! 

And Jonathan and I have learned that the older we get, the more kids we get, and the longer he is in residency, the more we have to be deliberate in our marriage. So we fed the girls leftover spaghetti, and we put them to bed a little early. (They were so sugared and partied out, they didn't mind a bit!) Then I got our the nice tablecloth, the drink cups from our first date, the candle (that we forgot to light), and had our traditional shrimp/potato dinner that we  have every valentine's day. We talked about how he proposed on valentine's day nine years ago. We talked about how our life is so wonderful, even though it is different than what we thought it would be when we got married. 

We all had a great valentine's day. I really think I will look back on these days as the best years of our lives. (Except residency...I will selectively forget that part.)

Just Chillin

I have had lots of people tell me to enjoy this age of my children, because once school starts, "it's all over." I believe them. I believe that life gets crazier and busier once the kids are in school.

And I love the relaxed, easy days, when our biggest thrill is our daily walk to the mailbox. 

Lucy has been giving me the biggest smiles when I pull out the camera. I love it.

This past week I found some toys that I hadn't seen in a long time. It was fun to wash them up and give them to Lucy. 

But Sami and Janie were just as entertained by their old baby toys as Lucy was.

And I will probably always remember this beloved outfit of Janie's, but I had better blog about it just in case. These clothes were gifted to us by a good friend, and as soon as Janie saw them, it was love at first sight. She has worn, and worn, and worn them. She asks to wear them everyday. And if were are just hanging out at home then I say yes. I have to convince her that they need to be washed every so often. I am glad that they match mostly (the shirt is a Christmas shirt, but I have to agree with Janie that it is cute). I am glad that she feels like a princess in them.