Valentines Day

We had a quiet and fun valentines day this year. Chelton had to work so we celebrated on the weekend too. We rented some movies which is becoming a real treat for us lately. We used to rent movies all the time. Chelton cooked us some yummy steak which is definitely becoming a real treat for us. I made the kids scones too which is their FAVORITE and they ask for it all the time and gave them one of their valentines treat (a tootsie roll bank) since they would get so much on the actual day. On actual valentines day I made a valentine for each of the kids and gave them a valentines treat (their favorite candy bars). Connor has been gearing up for valentines day for about two weeks now. He really gets into it and makes sure he has homemade valentines for everybody and more than one. He has given me valentines for about a week now. He has been asking everybody if they got his valentines ready for him. It is funny what kids really get into. So when the actual day came he was excited to give me my "real valentine." He came in and handed me a card. Here is a picture of the card.



I recognized the card right off the bat because it has been sitting in my scrapbook tote for about 3 years. I was trying very hard not to laugh but just opened up the card and sure enough....this is what I find.



Garrett's handwriting is about what Connor's is now and Connor's handwriting is about what Kylie's is now and Kylie's is just scribbles so it was written about three years ago. So they gave me the card they gave me three years ago and didn't even write a new message in it. I asked him where he got the card from. He said that he just found it in the drawer and he knew it would be perfect because it was already addressed to me and already had their names in it and he didn't think I would remember the card at all. Oh...I guess it's the thought that counts. I immediately thought of Alvin and the Chipmunks when he wraps up Dave's wallet and gives it back to him because he knew he would like it because it is something he uses every day. Gotta love kids....but Connor did give me like 10 Valentines that had A LOT of love and time put into them...this just made me crack up and it is something I will NEVER forget. This is just Connor to a TEE!!!!

Later that day we wanted to send Grandma's a valentine but being three hours away it is kind of hard so I told the kids to think of a picture valentine that we could text so they came up with these all on their own!!! We also sent them to Chelton because he was at work.



Kylie sent this one with "Happy Valentine's Day...XOXOXO"



Connor sent this one with "Bee my Valentine" (this is the Valentine he made for Chelton)



Garrett sent this one with "Aiming for you Valentine"

The kids were excited to receive special Valentines from their Great Grandma Spendlove with money to share to buy a treat which they bought fruit rollups and already ate them all and special valentines from Grandma and Grandpa Spendlove with money in it which they are saving for their trip next year....I have never seen kids so excited to get money instead of candy. They have been so good with saving their money. I think it is starting to sink in about saving their money and what they need it for and how far money really goes. It has been a good teaching tool (and a great learning tool to keep their rooms clean---for allowance to go towards vacation).

Later that night I asked the kids if they wanted spaghetti (because it's red) or pink pancakes. The boys wanted pancakes so 2 to 1 I was going to make pancakes but Kylie freaked out so I ended up making both (yeah for me). We ended up not having red food coloring so we ended up having green pancakes. Well I guess you could say we got a head start on St. Patrick's Day and Kylie had her red spaghetti.

We had a pretty good Valentine's Day I would say and there was a lot of love spread in our house!!!