The more children we have the more Valentine's Day becomes a "family" holiday and this year was no exception! After forgetting to write Kylee a "love letter" that her teacher asked parents to send in and forgetting to pick up my kids from school until I got a phone call....I was in desperate need of showing my kids some extra love. We set the table in red and white and had our PINK dinner together. Pink pancakes, orange eggs (oops...yellow eggs + red food coloring = orange), pink lemonade, pink cake and pink milkshakes! I gave them each something special and we headed out the door for a surprise game of bowling. It was a perfect Valentines Day spent with all the people that I love!
Ahhhh...and here is my Valentine! I love him more today than ever. He is funny, smart, dedicated, humble, hard working and about as good as a dad as anyone could ask for.
My sweet Kylee is growing up right before my eyes. She is everything a mom could hope for. Having a girl first has been the biggest blessing...she is the best helper! She is such a great student, friend, and sister. I can't imagine life without Miss Kylee Jo by my side!
Nicholas has really started to develop a personality in the last year. He is full of confidence but equally as full of love. He is like by everyone including our family. He is a great little athlete and has a brain full of great sports information if we ever have an questions!
Mr. Austin is my pal. He is hilarious. Austin says the funniest things. He loves to play and keeps Summer and I company while the kids are at school each day. He makes me smile all of the time just being who he is. He LOVES Nick and I love watching my two boys interact.
Summer is a handful but a darn cute one. I have enjoyed her as a baby so much more then a I remember enjoying my other kids. She is into everything but it rarely makes me upset. I think Heavenly Father sent her to me to teach me patience and I have certainly learned to enjoy the journey with this little one.
Hope you all had a great Valentines Day!
The more children we have the more Valentine's Day becomes a "family" holiday and this year was no exception! After forgetting to write Kylee a "love letter" that her teacher asked parents to send in and forgetting to pick up my kids from school until I got a phone call....I was in desperate need of showing my kids some extra love. We set the table in red and white and had our PINK dinner together. Pink pancakes, orange eggs (oops...yellow eggs + red food coloring = orange), pink lemonade, pink cake and pink milkshakes! I gave them each something special and we headed out the door for a surprise game of bowling. It was a perfect Valentines Day spent with all the people that I love! 
Ahhhh...and here is my Valentine! I love him more today than ever. He is funny, smart, dedicated, humble, hard working and about as good as a dad as anyone could ask for.
My sweet Kylee is growing up right before my eyes. She is everything a mom could hope for. Having a girl first has been the biggest blessing...she is the best helper! She is such a great student, friend, and sister. I can't imagine life without Miss Kylee Jo by my side!
Nicholas has really started to develop a personality in the last year. He is full of confidence but equally as full of love. He is like by everyone including our family. He is a great little athlete and has a brain full of great sports information if we ever have an questions!
Mr. Austin is my pal. He is hilarious. Austin says the funniest things. He loves to play and keeps Summer and I company while the kids are at school each day. He makes me smile all of the time just being who he is. He LOVES Nick and I love watching my two boys interact. 
Summer is a handful but a darn cute one. I have enjoyed her as a baby so much more then a I remember enjoying my other kids. She is into everything but it rarely makes me upset. I think Heavenly Father sent her to me to teach me patience and I have certainly learned to enjoy the journey with this little one.
I am just like my mother in a lot of ways but remembering my camera and taking pictures is something I can never remember to do. Oh well! My Birthday this year was just about as good as they get. Tyler tried extra hard this year and his efforts were appreciated! The day started at 5:00 a.m. when Kylee woke me up in search of scissors and tape. She apparently dreamed a brilliant idea (shown above - Happy Birthday Best Mom Ever) and enlisted the help of her brothers in creating a super cute sign. The house was decorated with streamers (more like ribbon because streamers were hidden) and I was served a fabulous breakfast in bed! The kids were off to school and I headed to Firehouse to get my car cleaned out...they gave me $10 OFF because it was my Birthday...SSSWWWEEETTTT! The kids were brought home and I met up with some of my family for lunch and a bit of shopping. PERFECT! The night was complete with a pre-arranged, yes you read that right, PRE-ARRANGED dinner and bowling with two of our favorite people, the Dowdle's. The kids survived the babysitter and I survived another year. Thanks for all of those who went to extra effort to make me feel special. I feel truly blessed!
