Happy Valentines Day...a little late!

I'll be honest....Valentines Day isn't really that big of a deal to me. I know...I know...shock of all shocks...but I would much rather James send me flowers just for the fun of it than buy them only on V-day (which I have to give props to J--he does do that often, 9 times out of 10 if I get flowers its just because and I love it!)

But on the flip side...I do like making V-day something special for the kids. I don't know why I'm so backwards, but I am and I own it...so let me tell you about our Valentines Day.

You know how I said I like flowers out of the blue....I like pretty much anything I get out of the blue...and James came thru this year BIG. Two weeks ago I got an early Valentines Day Gift...let me rephrase that....I got an early Vday gift, an early anniversary gift, an early birthday gift, and an early Christmas gift all wrapped up in one pretty ring. We were at the park playing with the kids...when we left he said we needed to go by somewhere...which he then drove to the local jewelry store and he let me pick out a new ring. If you don't know this about me already...I happen to love jewelry. I mean I love making it...but I'll be honest--diamonds could be one of my best friends. :) I love jewelry...I hope one day to design fine jewelry as well as what I design now. So...here's my early everything gift for this year:

He also got me a box of chocolates for Valentines Day itself...and he remembered to get the Sugar Free kind since I am trying really hard not to fall off the wagon. :) Oh...and the card...we got the same exact card for eachother...which I am going to have to scan and put on here because it's hilarious! (This is not the first time we've done that either...last year on our anniversary, same cards then too)

I ended up getting J a new bike...which doesn't seem all that exciting to me-but then I guess a diamond ring doesn't seem all that exciting to him, he was surprised and loved it...he especially loved that he can now go bike riding with the kids (all the power to him).

For the kids...this was the really fun part!

We have been looking in stores since Christmas for Mario Kart Wii and haven't been able to find it (which btw we saw one at Target on Sam Ridley in Smyrna on Saturday--just fyi if you're looking for one) we ended up ordering it online, though. Hayden was talking about wanting it on Wednesday night, and we were like "I know...I wish the stores would get some of those in...it'll probably be months though" He was like "It's crazy, Mom! How hard is it to put it out on the shelf" (He didn't quite get that the stores didn't actually have the games...he was just thinking those employees were too lazy to put them out--that cracked me up)...needless to say he was suprised when he got the Mario Kart Wii!!

Not wanting to out James or anything, but I think this ended up being a gift for the both of them. :) After playing the wii for a while the boys went to ride bikes and had lunch at Hayden's favorite place (Burger King).

For Abby's Valentine suprise...she got to go to Build-A-Bear (and a girls only lunch at Chili's)...we had a blast. She was so excited to make a new friend for all of her other bears. She also got to go to a birthday party at a gymnastic place and it was so much fun. She's already planning for her party...on June 7th, 2009 as she is telling everyone (can't leave off the 2009, we need to make sure they get the right year!)

Here's her new friend, appropriately named Love since it was made on Valentines Day

And here she is tuckered out--precious, huh?

It was a great weekend...we had so much fun just being able to spend time with the kids and eachother...oh how I love my family--I feel blessed beyond measure!