Our Valentine's Day

This was the first year that Andrew was able to write each of his classmates names on their Valentine cards. Usually they have to leave them blank. Andrew filled out all of his cards and then mom attached some candy hearts and a chocolate.

This was cute...I had not planned to go to Andrew's school party because at his Christmas party I really wasn't able to help like the other moms because I was taking care of Blake and Chase the whole time, but I went to watch anyhow. So for V- Day I thought I wouldn't go (isn't that terrible?). Andrew didn't say anything until the morning of Valentine's Day. He pretty much assumed I was going. Which why wouldn't he...I have always gone to his parties. So I told him that I would be there eventually...just not the whole party.  So I had my mom come to the house and watch Chase and Blake for me so I could go without them. So I was there for half of the party...the last hour. Andrew was so excited to see me there!! How sweet. :)

Once Ken got home from work...we gave the kids their gifts. Blake got a Scooby Doo kit with cars and a race track and other odds n ends and a bag of mini M & M's. Andrew got a Harry Potter video game for X Box and a bag of Crispy M & M's...and guess what? He already has the video game! And I was the one who bought the first one! Gosh am I getting old or what?  So we took it back and got him the new Spiro game instead. Chase...well....he got lots of love!!

Ken got me a dozen yellow roses. It's kinda strange...he started this habit way back of getting me anything but red roses....he says they are too typical...not original. Personally I think it's because that is what his dad does. Guess what his mom got for V- Day...yellow roses!!

I got Ken a card and a bag of Reese's Peanut Butter cups. I had gone to the electronics store to buy him (us) TiVo and I could not believe how expensive it was. It is $300 for 80 hours of taping time...which is fine. But then you have to spend an additional $22 a month or $250 lifetime fee to TiVo for the monthly service. I thought forget it...I am not spending this kind of money on Valentine's Day. We always go overboard with gifts for one another. I was the one who said to not get each other anything...that I am going to Chicago with him in March for a work convention...and plan to do some major shopping! So here I was the one that decided it but yet I was out at the store looking to buy something. In the end I stuck with the simple stuff. Card and Candy.

That evening after we got the kids to bed we watched Sweet Home Alabama...movie of my choice of course! Ken was zonked out within the first half hour. So much for romance huh!

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