Happy Valentine's Day

Some Valentine's sprinkles, some Princess sprinkles, some poisonous apple sprinkles (you know, from Snow White). And a whole lot of love.

This Valentine's Day came and went with very little fanfare. I feel a little bit like I should have tried harder (OK, tried at all) to get a babysitter and gone out for some quality time with my honey. But we're just not really "there" yet with leaving Owen with a sitter. He'd probably be fine...but I think it would be hard to find a sitter I am comfortable enough with keeping track of him and keeping him out of trouble, and negotiating the sibling drama. And of course I wouldn't ask a sitter to put him to sleep, and his bedtime is still no later than 8 or we all pay the consequences. So...we bide our time, and we know that before long he will be college, the way time is flying.

I was so lame I didn't even have anything to give Jim - just a promise to let him pick out his own gift, because I knew he had his eye on some sweatshirt or another. Jim, on the other hand, got me an iPhone. sigh Feeling guilty now. I love it, of course. There is a part of me that thinks I don't need additional access to email and internet. But of course it's very cool. And I told him he could pick out his own sweatshirt. Guilt...

I did coordinate the baking and decorating of the cake. The kids were very excited about that. Owen was napping and didn't get to help decorate, unfortunately. He did stick his fingers in the icing when he woke up. And Liam and Natalie made wonderful cards for us this morning. So I guess, as I write this, I realize that everyone but me felt the Valentine's Day spirit. I should work on that.