Valentine's Day

We had such a great a great Valentine’s Day – did you? It started a little early for our family – at least the girls, Daddy is sick. Poor Daddy. On Sunday, right after church, we made a bunch of Valentines to take to the nursing home. Our friends made some to donate as well, but they weren’t able to join us. After we made a whole bunch of Valentines we went to the nursing home to share the love of Jesus with the people who live there. It was so wonderful! Some of the people were a little shy, but some were too happy to hide their feelings. They wanted kisses and hugs. There were a couple of older women that probably really missed their grandkids because they really wanted to snuggle close.  One of the older gentlemen was so proud of the valentine, that he put it right up on his door. Then, when we were further down the hallway, he came up and gave both me and E2 a dollar – EACH! Mom tried to give it back to him and said that wasn’t why we were there, but he insisted she take it home and put it in our piggy banks. You know the kicker for that? E2 doesn’t have a piggy bank yet, so the money’s all in mine – ha ha!!

Then on the actual Valentine’s day, I woke up to a handmade card from Mommy, some new nail polish and some sweetheart candies. Fantastic! It was so special that I told Mom that I’d love her forever and ever if she promised not to throw the card away. She put it in my ‘special box’ for safe keeping. For dessert that night, she even made a heart shaped apple / berry crisp a la mode. DEE-licious!! Daddy even had a few surprises for us. He got me some Twizzlers and a card and E2 got a new duckie for the bath. Then we settled in and watched the movie UP. Mom suggested it since it is about love. We laughed and laughed!

What a great day! We are so lucky to have a Dad and Mom who love us so much!
XOXO
E1