Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

Jack is much more aware of the holiday this year. He knows it has something to do with hearts, red, flowers, balloons, and candy. After Preppy opened his gift this morning Jack kept asking me for "more presents" and "Santa". Got to love this age. I had great ambitions of making heart shaped cinnamon rolls for breakfast, but instead only got around to making pancakes with strawberries. Next year I will remember to wake up earlier. We didn't have a party this year (because we don't have friends here yet) but Jack and I did make and mail out Valentine's to his Grandparents!

"I love you..."

My super sweet friend back in Alabama sent Jack a little Facebook Valentine:) How sweet is that! Jack knew right away it was "Luke and baby". I think Gina is the only other person I know that loves Valentine's Day like I do! I just love my Bama girls. I have to remind myself whenever I start to get sad that it was a blessing that I got to meet these women, and although my time was short there, I now get them in my life forever. Thank goodness for social media as talking on the phone and sending a handwritten letter is just not that easy with little ones constantly begging for your attention!

Of course we also had lots of love sent to Kentucky from the family! Jack watched the e-card that Papa sent about 50 times. The kissing goofy creatures just made him giggle every (50+) time! And Mim hit the Jack pot with a Pooh Bear Valentine and some heart "hops". He was so excited to get mail!



Valentine's Day isn't all about Jack. It is about my hunky hubby as well. Love of my life! If you follow me on Pinterest than you have seen the planning of our romantic evening (with a third wheel). Local beef filets with garlic herb butter, homemade mac & cheese, and argugula salad. Much easier to buy the best and cook in with a two year old, rather than worry about entertaining Jack and rushing through dinner. There are babysitters out there, but I am a fan of family Valentine's Days.

After dinner my boys went out and got some ice cream from our favorite little shop. Jack loves ice cream. He is just help his Momma watch her figure by eating most of mine:) Another wonderful and sweet Valentine's Day in the books. It's time to toast my footsie's but the fireside, snuggle on the couch while watching Glee, and not enjoy a good glass of red wine because...

Next year only promises to be  a Valentine's Day filled with more love, because there will be one more to share it with! 

Baby Postma #2 coming in July!