Michael and I have given up going to dinner on Valentine's night. Over the years the wait time at restaurants kept getting longer and it seemed crazy to hire a babysitter so that we could sit in a drafty lobby and wait two hours just to sit down. Now we just make a nice meal and eat with the kids, but we do lay out the red table cloth and light pillar candles. The last few Valentine's I have also given simple gifts to each member of the family and I put the wrapped gift on their dinner plate. The kids get excited to come down to dinner and rip into their surprise.
Hayden and Sydney both opened Nerf guns and they were excited because they wanted to buy some but did not want to give up allowance money for it. Maura opened a tower of Pip Squeak Markers and Michael found a tie, dress socks, and a Food Network magazine in his bag. Everyone got some chocolates, including me! Michael also got me a great gift, a new griddle.
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Holy smokes, your kids are giants!! They look so grown up! We miss you here -- so glad you had a good Valentine's Day!
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