There was lots of love in the air at our house this week!
We've had a fun few weeks getting ready for Valentine's Day. On February 1, we pulled out our
Valentine's mailboxes from last year and got busy writing "I love you because" notes to each other. The kids have been so excited to watch their mailboxes slowly fill up, and they couldn't wait to read their notes on Valentine's morning!
On the morning of the 14th, they found their mailboxes next to a few small gifts (mostly edible) at their place at the table. They pulled out their stacks of cards and started reading through the list of what their family members love about them.
It was so precious to see their faces as they read their notes. I helped Sarah Claire read hers, and each time I read one, she would get down from her chair and go give the sender of the note a big hug. So sweet!
While the "I love you" notes were definitely the highlight of the morning, the kids were also excited about these marshmallow lollipops. Nothing says Happy Valentine's Day like a tennis-playing lamb and a weightlifting hippo!
Daddy missed the Valentine's festivities while he was out at a breakfast meeting, but he got to read his cards as soon as he got got back.
It was a sweet, sweet day. We got to go out on a Valentine's date a day early while some sweet friends kept our kids, so we spent the actual Valentine's evening together as a family, eating heart-shaped homemade pizzas and watching
Beauty and the Beast. I'm so grateful for the special people that I get to love!
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