Handmade=Best Made

Church was cancelled on Valentine's Day, so we spent the day snuggled inside and we made Valentines for each other. Thinking about how much I love things that are handmade rather than store bought reminded me of Todd and I's first Valentine's Day together. He made dinner at his apartment and he had little heart shaped doilies to decorate! He also had cut a napkin into the shape of a heart and wrote Todd -n- Andrea. I knew he was a keeper then!!

Double whammy!

Jaden has a stomach bug, so Todd and I split taking the day off with him so that I could go to Camden's Valentine party. Well, I walked into his party and he immediately crawled into my lap and buried his head in my shoulder. :( He felt warm so I had Nurse Mandy take his temperature. Sure enough, 102.1. I called Daddy to come pick him up, since we thought Jaden was feeling a little better. Then, Jaden threw up all over himself and the carseat on the way home. Poor Daddy. I left school early and rushed home to help. Todd and I have been playing some serious man to man defense with both boys tonight. I am ready for spring!

My Valentine

We may not have done much to celebrate this Valentine's Day, but this man has my heart every day of the year! Our life has changed a lot lately and we are busier than ever. But he still can make me laugh no matter how stressed I am and can calm me down when I am upset. Just his presence makes me feel better. Sis did watch the boys so we could go out to eat tonight and Todd kept me entertained during the hour and a half wait at Red Lobster. Normally, we (or I should say Miss Impatient) wouldn't have waited that long, but we are trying to save money and had a gift card. And since our moments alone together are few and far between these days, we made the most of it! I love you, my valentine!

Feeling creative

I asked Camden what he wanted for his Valentine box and he said a monster. He picked one off Pinterest and I made it using supplies in my classroom. I think it turned our pretty cute.

 I had picked up Fun Dip for him to give his classmates as Valentines. But of course, I couldn't resist making them cuter. Here are his Valentines for this year:

Happy Valentine's Day

We had Valentines Day dinner at Mom's and she made red velvet cake as always. She has made this cake in the shape of a heart as long as I can remember. She has also made each holiday special since Beth and I were little girls and has continued this tradition as we have gotten older and now with her grandkids. I love how close our family is!

My sweet Valentines 2012