My Valentine's...

Stephen and I went to the boys class parties on Friday, and then the boys were out of school on Monday! 
Sunday after church we went over to a friends house and had lunch with their family.  On the way, we stopped by the store so I could grab some stuff to make Sugar-Free Banana Pudding to take with us.  When I came out of the store, and got in the car, the boys jumped up from the back seat, yelling "Happy Valentine's Day!!!"  Levi handed me a beautiful vase with 3 pink roses (one for each of my guys!), and then Seth handed me a long-stem red carnation.  They are such sweethearts...and their Daddy is pretty special too. :-) 
With the boys out of school, we were all about to spend the day together on Monday.  I got up and made everyone whole-wheat heart-shaped pancakes.  It was fun, and the boys loved it.  I did have to go work that afternoon, and while I was out, I stopped by the store and got my guys some valentines too.  I came home to a clean house!(thank you guys!) and my husband even made dinner for us!  Wow!  I could get used to this.  LOL! 
We don't really need a specific "day" in order to tell each other how much we love each other and that the other is special.  We try to do that on a daily basis anyway...but it is fun to try and make it an extra special day for the ones you love.
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day also.

Crazy Weather

We have been iced in since Tuesday morning.  We had went to bed Monday night with it raining, then during the night it turned to sleet.  I got up early Tuesday to get kids ready for school, but my phone rang, and it was the automated message from the school saying it was closed.  The temps have been in the teens and single digits ever since.  Needless to say, we've been stuck at home every day since.  Now they are calling for SNOW....great....I don't know if the kids will get to go to school tomorrow either.  I think they are calling for Saturday to be our first day ABOVE freezing.  I can't wait.  I really do not like all of this ice. 

Levi has started Spring Baseball, on a Select Team.  It's a total 180 experience from what we have had out here through the school.  The coaches are "encouraging" and praise their strengths while helping them perfect their weaknesses....instead of just screaming at the kids for always messing up.  The first practice Monday was great.  I think Levi will learn a lot this season, and it will really boost his confidence.  He LOVES baseball.  It's his favorite sport, and it will be nice to see him learning and excelling at it.  He's super excited. 
Seth decided he didn't really want to play baseball this year, so we are trying to decide what else to let him do.  He wants to do Karate, but I am afraid he would constantly be trying to beat up his brother (even more than he already does).  So we are still considering what to do....if anything. 

Oh yea, for Christmas I got a tanning package (unlimited tanning for 6 months!) from my FABULOUS Mother-in-law.  Yea!!!! So I've been surviving this horrendous cold weather by soaking up the vitamin D...amazing how just a few minutes in the sunny bed can totally brighten your day.  It makes me feel instantly better and optimistic about the upcoming spring and summer...that warm weather will actually get here.  So I am LOVING this gift!  :-)
They had also given us an electric/heated mattress pad.  Talk about coming in VERY handy!  We are really enjoying that!  Thank you Thank you Thank you, for everything!!!!

While iced in, I'm using the time to catch up on my college homework.  Luckily we get to work ahead in this class.  So I am trying to be productive.  Have a clean house too, and caught up on some projects that were on my to-do list.  Feels kinda nice to be "ahead" instead of just trying to tread water. 

Y'all enjoy your family and remember that Spring WILL be here...someday.  :-)  Can't Wait!