Valentine's Day

The day of love.
It was a Sunday.
So, the kids had parties on Thursday. (No school Friday).
Sydney made her valentines. We cut out hearts, she put stickers on them and wrote her name on them. It's exactly what she wanted. She got a great lout from school.

These kids have the greatest Grandma. She is so thoughtful. She always does something fun for them. She sent them each a package with socks and candy, as well as money and instructions for Cupid floats. :)

Maybe a bit cheesy--but my boys LOVE LOVE LOVE meatloaf. My meatloaf. They call it mom's meatloaf and they request it much more often than I make it. So, I made meatloaf hearts. :)

Eighteen years ago I bought Jeff this exact game of Battleship for Jeff for Valentines Day. It was kind of a silly inside joke. But I thought it was fitting it's what Seth wanted to play with me on Valentines Day.

Cupid Floats!

That Sydney, she seriously is the sweetest thing ever. She made this Valentine for Henry and found a few baby toys in her room she wants to send to him. --If only her momma was a little better at sending off packages. :/

On Valentine's Day we also spoke in church as a family. It was pretty monumental for our family, even our Sydney Belle spoke. Six months ago she could say around seven words and on Valentine's Day she gave a talk. She and Seth bore their testimonies, Landon talked about gratitude and Jeff, Tim and I spoke about Joshua from the Old Testament.

When I told Sydney she was going to bear her testimony, I asked what she wanted to say. She started a prayer. So, I stopped her and explained that a testimony is what you know and what you love. Then I asked her what she loved. She told me, I wrote it down in a way that she could read it. She read it until she had it memorized.

She said:

I love Mom.

I love Dad.

I love brothers.

I love Jesus.

I love Toby.

She was very prepared. But when she stood up at the pulpit, there were so many people, she got pretty nervous. She looked at me and she wouldn't read her paper. So, I reminded her what to say and she very quietly said it.

I was so proud.

It was a very good day. My boys did a beautiful job as well.

I love my sweet kiddos like crazy.

Valentines Day

Seth's Valentines Box

Grandma hid a Valentines gift at our house again. She sent each one a chard with a piece of a puzzle. The puzzle was a clue to wear their gift was and it said there would be a heart on the gift. They all ran down to my office and the boys were searching for a heart all over, while Sydney the last in line jumped up and down and squealed pointing. She saw the heart right away!

Daddy bought Sydney a monkey--she likes him. :)

Timothy Joe is just about the sweetest kid--ever! He got up at 7am on a Saturday!! to surprise Jeff and I with breakfast in bed. 

Pancakes!

I made my kiddos a coupon book. Seth and Landon also got football stickers. Tim a poster. And Sydney Belle a lacing kit.

Just because we love them so!

Sweet Landon made all of us a coupon book too.

With all the gift giving, Sydney ran down stairs and got two stuffed animals and gave them to me and Jeff. And then she asked for candy, put it on this tray and asked for Dad. I thought she was taking it to her daddy. But she found him. Then ate it herself. Haha.

Landon's Valentine box!

Jeff and I went out Friday night. Jeff invited his co-worker Mr. Huff and his wife to eat with us. We went to the 9 iron--so yummy! We saw so many friends there too. Then Valentines night we had a family dinner and movie night. :)

Valentines from the Atkinson Boys :)

Landon and Seth had fun making their Valentines this year. They both knew just what they wanted.

Seth's "Always have a buddy" cracks me up. Sounds like safety rules more than a Valentine, but that's what the boy wanted!

V Day

We had a pretty awesome Valentines Day. It started at 7 a.m. with cards from Grandma and Grandpa. They each had notes with a surprise direction where a gift for them was hidden in our house!! What a surprise!

And... they got super cute sweatshirts! 

Landon is still in his... he takes it off to shower and then he puts it back on... he even sleeps in it. 

Sydney woke up later, but she loved her cute pink sweatshirt too. And she was thrilled with her puppy card. 

Seth gave all of us a note on a balloon. Landon gave us all coupon books. Jeff and I gave the boys WYO shirts.

Lily came by with a Valentine for Sydney.

And my darling husband spoiled me as usual. 

Valentines