My Valentines

Our Valentine celebrations started on Friday...the kids were so excited to take their valentine treats to their friends at school, and of course they all had fun class parties. I got the kids off to school, got Ella's hair done (she wanted me to do her hair in curlers for her party...photos below), took Ella to preschool, went to Lauren's RAD Kids graduation/demonstration, headed up to Tess' class party to help, came home to make pizza for the kids, popped popcorn for them to eat while they watched "Madagascar 2", got ready to go to dinner with Brian (Nannie and Papa watched the kids for us while we went to dinner with our friends Mike and Heidi). It was a WONDERFUL, wonderful day!

On Saturday, Brian surprised all his girls with a day at the spa (he treated us all to a manicure and pedicure....isn't he just the sweetest?)! Well, let me clarify, he gave us the gift card but I haven't made the appointment yet. I think I'll wait until it decides to start warming up here first. Brian started getting sick Thursday night and Friday but by Saturday night he was miserable. The kids wanted to watch "Madagascar 2" again so we put them upstairs while we watched our movie, "Nights in Rodanthe" (which, by the way, wasn't nearly as good as I remember the novel being).

I want to let my family and friends know how much I love and appreciate them. I have been blessed to have so many great friends in my life...friends from many different phases, and friends from all over. You know who you are and how much you've touch my life...thank you! It goes without saying how grateful I am to my family (Brian's family included) for everything....I love you! To Brian, Zach, Lauren, Tess + Ella, I'm eternally grateful to be your wife/mother!

Go Lauren!