Happy Valentine's Day

This is such a strange day to me, not really a holiday, seems like a hallmark fabrication, but still it is fun. In the past we have gone to IHOP for family valentine's day. This year my husband surprised me with a fancy dinner date on Thursday night. It was so much fun. A valentine's card and bag of dark chocolate M &M's on my desk when I woke up with the invite for dinner in the card. So sweet. And then a beautiful arrangement of hydrangeas when he arrived home from work early to help get all kiddos ready for bed.
Today I worked the morning, so it was Wake t-shirt and pancake morning with daddy. We made fajitas for dinner and then went out for a valentine's day treat of Cold Stone Creamery ice cream. Yummy!!! Fun day had by all!
So every day is the opportunity to tell my valentine I love and adore him, but I guess today is an excuse to do it in a new and different way.
Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Jan 2009-3 Months old

One of my favorite Christmas presents-I'm now the admin for BOYMOM designs on FaceBook

Oh, that is my new sassy mommy haircut
Sweet smile!

Proud big brother!

I love my thumb...a Kedersha indeed!

Our littlest has hit the 3 month mark. Hard to believe. It is going too fast. He is a great baby...guess number 4 should be! He is sleeping better than any of the others at this stage. In fact, we joke that he must have been switched at the hospital. He is just beginning to smile-it is sweet. His big brothers all love him to death. Makes me a little nervous to leave him anywhere-needless to say he is held more than any of the others, I think. He is lucky to get a little time on the floor while the others are "napping".

We are in full swing with Watermark Premarried Class...60+ couples that are engaged or seriously dating. It is a great class and such an priviledge to help my hubbie out in his job. We love the couples that serve with us and the young people considering marriage. It is such a great way to be proactive in helping people get off to a good start in marriage and to realize it is work, it is terrific and it is only great if Christ is the center...He made it that way!

The big boys are all growing so fast. D & D seem to be learning so much, writing, spelling, adding, etc. It is fun to watch. C is still the most verbal 2 year old I have had. He speaks very clearly and will repeat everything. He and daddy love to sing Jesus Loves Me, Jesus Paid it All and How Great is Our God....too cute!