My Loves

I had a fabulous Valentine's Day with my "loves" today {I hope you did too}.   Although three-fourths of them were at school {Cosby was included in that} and the other fourth was at work, the moments we did share were festive {I use the word festive, because after all it was a day with the kids}.

Somehow the kids take over every holiday, but isn't that what they are for?  And I truly love them for that.  So Clay and I celebrated last night with a date night, just the two of us.  It was lovely. {not festive}

We left the actual 14th to the kids because we kind of assumed they had already taken dibs on it. So, today was more about red tees & collars, Valentine Parties, cards, candy, friends, cookies, sprinkles, and a sweet sweet movie.

Here is how my loves and I spent "V" Day...

We woke up and put on our finest "reds" for school Valentine Parties.  Clearly, Maggie was very excited about this.  {and apparently I was too because I combed Jack's hair to the left instead of the right...oops...too bad there is a picture to prove my carelessness}

Cosby {who also attends school on Tuesdays} got the "red" memo too.  Handsome for an old boy, isn't he?

**I would insert a picture of Clay here {because he is one of my loves too} but, he didn't hang around long enough this morning for the photo session and I don't think he remembered his red??**

And yes, they really do love each other this much. Jack and Maggie are awkwardly learning how to put their arms around each others backs...so sweet.  I am such a lucky Mommy to have two kids who absolutely adore one another {and not just for pictures}.

After school and great parties, my little ones came home, sat on the kitchen floor and dug through Valentine cards--lots of fun {except for the "princess" ones according to Jack, which he so kindly gave to Maggie}.  They even conned me into "one more piece of candy".

We followed that up with sugar crashed induced naps.  

After naps, my loves and I baked sugar heart cookies.  Yum!  

We decorated them with pink, red, and white icing.  We Jack and Maggie used lots of sprinkles and M&Ms too.

I thought Jack and Maggie's pictures would look cuter without their bright green cooking aprons {it is Valentine's Day after all}.  I soon came to regret that.

After cookies, I surprised Jack and Maggie with Lady & The Tramp {my favorite all time Disney movie}.  And how appropriate for Valentine's Day?  Jack was glued to the show and Maggie was for the first 30 minutes.  Then she began to roam, in true Maggie fashion. 

I would love to end this with the fabulous dinner I planned and prepared.  It was supposed to be spaghetti and homemade meatballs, again how appropriate?  But, by the time we finished the third batch of cookies and cleaned up the kitchen, I wasn't feeling so festive anymore.  So we opted for leftovers.  Clay didn't even wince...did I mention how much I love him too?

And since we are on the subject of love, I think this is an appropriate time to mention my love/hate relationship with this new camera lens.  When I get it right, the pictures are amazing.  But, when I don't, I lose precious memories to blurry grainy shots.  Ugh...what to do.  So please excuse my photographer training self.  It may be time to get a professional involved.  

Let's not end on that note, how about this instead....Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loves!