Since we are in the season of love, we honored a timeless holiday tradition by taking the kids out to choose their Valentine cards. You can no longer just get a Valentine assortment of old jokes and puns. No more "Bee my Valentine" with a picture of a bumblebee. Gone are the arcane expressions "You Send Me", and "Oh, You Kid!"This year we had many 'cooler' choices for each child. Sweet Pea had to decide between Disney Princesses and Bratz. I'm glad she made the right choice. For some reason I just can't stand anything concerning Bratz. SP also had her eye on the Shrek Valentines which were Scratch and Stink. But in the end, the Princess glitter tattoos were the deal makers. I'm not sure, but I think the tattoos in the Bratz Valentines were for the lower back only.
Number One Son had a few choices as well. He could choose from Spiderman, Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean. N1S was pretty predictable. He has been in a pirate play, had a pirate party and loves to read Jack Sparrow chapter books. And of course, his valentines included pirate tattoos.
I hope the kids don't expect tattoos for every Valentine's Day or we may have some trouble when the teen years come.
When those days do arrive, I know that I won't have to weather the storm alone. I know that Lady Di will be right there beside me. That comforts me greatly. When I see all of the loneliness in the world, I realize how blessed I am to have someone to share my life with. Someone to support me and challenge me. Someone to listen to me and laugh with me. I treasure all of the small moments we have together. Just sitting together on the couch, under a blanket, watching the news fills me with a content, warm feeling of belonging. We were meant to be together. I feel very fortunate that we found each other, and I'm looking forward to the next thirty to forty years of small moments. That many small moments add up to a pretty full life. Thank you, Lady Di, for filling my life with love and happiness. I love you.
Happy Valentines Day, and thanks for Bee-ing my Valentine.
5 comments:
LB -
That was a beautiful post. Thank you for the all the nice sayings. I am the one who is truly blessed. You are my everything! Thank you for all your support (especially during this time of my life). You are the love of my life. How lucky I am!
I looking forward to the next 50years together (I'm not going to settle for 30 or 40) - 50 it is..... for more small moments. The small moments mean the world to me, just like you.
I love you LB!
Happy Love Day!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Awww, lovely post! Happy Valentines today and everyday.
If Clare ever considered Bratz Valentines I would have vetoed them--and she knows it.
just found your blog...you sound like a wonderful dad and husband.
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