I was thinking the other day how Valentines Day has changed its meaning for me over the years, from romance to chubby toddlers. It was always fun in elementary school because everyone brought valentines and candy, and everyone was your friend. Then I got a little older and the success or failure of the day depended on whether or not I got noticed by a boy. I was watching a middle school aged girl walk home on Monday this week carrying a single red rose, and in a flood of memories I thought about what Valentines Day was like when I spent the whole day waiting for recognition of my existence by a single other person.
By the time I got to college, I was pretty apathetic about "heart day". (I guess I hadn't received enough single red roses in my younger years to care one way or the other!) But then in January of 1997 I met Tyler and had my first Valentines with a REAL valentine who wanted to be mine. We visited my parents that weekend and they met Tyler for the first time. (We'd been dating less than a month and I was bringing him home to meet me parents! And they didn't even panic! At least...not that I know of.) At any rate, I truly enjoyed that Valentines Day and the next few after that with my true love.
Then once the kids came, Valentines Day became less and less about romance and more and more about "chubby toddlers with weapons". And I decided that I am totally ok with that.
I have a valentine who is mine every day of the year, not just on February 14th. And I have three beautiful kids to go with him. This year Valentines Day was all about family, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
So, I guess that was just a really long way of saying....here's what our Valentines Day looked like this year. I hope your day was as filled with love as mine was!
We started the day with heart hairdo's for the girls.
It's become a tradition.
Even the kids at school waited to see Lil's heart shaped hair!
It's become a tradition.
Even the kids at school waited to see Lil's heart shaped hair!
Sophie had heart hair too. I can't believe
that I haven't learned by now that I have to take a
picture of her before she plays all day!
My three "little" valentines!
We enjoyed a glamorous candle lit dinner together.
There were lots of homemade cards and handmade hearts,
just the kind I like best!
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Our glamorous dinner: heart shaped pink pancakes with strawberries and
whipped cream. It may not be gourmet, but everyone at my house eats it
without whining, and that makes mom's heart day dinner a truly happy one!
2 comments:
Your family picture is very nice! I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this one. I liked your glamorous dinner :)
#1- I love your family picture.
#2- The girls' hair is amazing! So so cute!!
#3-no way is your youngest going to kindergarten. That's so crazy to me. I guess our youngest will be there in a year and a half, but don't worry, no tears will be shed!! :) Come visit!!
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