Feeling the Love

This year for Valentine's day breakfast I made pink pancakes. When a friend of mine made a similar festive breakfast, her daughter relied, "I have the best mom in the world!" Ethan's response to me was, "No offense Mom, but can I have cereal instead?"

Vanessa wanted cake for FHE treat earlier in the week. I make a square cake and a round cake. I cut the round cake in half and placed the halves on top of the square cake turned side-ways into a diamond. I frosted it with pink frosting and asked Vanessa, "What does it look like?" She replied, "A hippo." That was not the response I was hoping for but, I'll take it.

Poor AJ woke up with a fever that morning. I told him there was no way he could go to school. He was sad to know he would miss the Valentine's Day party along with all the treats. I took his Valentines to his teacher who made sure they were distributed. That afternoon, his fever worsened and I took him to the doctor. They ran some tests and gave him antibiotics. He is doing better now. I picked up his bag of goodies from school for him and that brought a smile to his face.

After making a last minute trip to the doctor's office and a busy day taking care of a sick child, I wasn't up to making the lasagne I had planned on so I stopped by to pick up pizza with everybody else in town. We had a relaxing night at home eating our pizza.

So, it wasn't the "perfect" Valentine's day. That's okay. I don't need to be showered in gifts and pampered all day to know that I'm loved. I spent the day with those I love doing the things I love, therefore, I was feeling the love. Happy Valentine's Day!