VALENTINE'S DAY!

Since my twins were about a year, I started doing something for my kids every Valentine's Day except for the last two years inwhich my eldest daughter has made comments about how she misses those days. The first year we were living at my in-laws house as we waiting for our house to be built and last year I was to exhausted and still getting use to having two additional kids living with us.
But what I do is I cut out different colored hearts and write things like 'You're cute" "Be Mine" "Mommy's baby girl" "You're Awesome" "Mommys' Prince" and I tape them on their bedroom doors, I then get them a small box of candy, a small teddy bear, a card, a balloon and a rose. In the morning of Valentine's Day they see the hearts on the doors and it makes me feel good because they have smiles on their faces and while the twins cannot read they will have me read them. Then right before the older kids get home I place the rose, the bear the card the candy and the balloon on each of their beds.
I went out today and bought all the things listed above except for the roses, I will purchase those tomorrow morning, but boy I cannot tell you how expensive it was, but I know it was well worth it because I will see how happy my kids are to get these things on what we all consider a mushy day. Of course the girls have no clue what Valentine's Day is but that is ok, like a lot of people say "It's just another day". To me it is a special day because we don't go out on a daily basis to buy our loved ones a rose or candy, and even though I tell my kids and husband that I love them everyday just getting those little things makes it special to tell them.

6 Comments:

  1. Kate said...
    too cute. I bet seeing those hearts on their door in the morning makes their day.

    Reminds me of something Mari used to do with the boys when they were little. She's kiss both their hands and would tell them if they got lonely or upset at school, just put one of their hands to their cheek and they'd have a kiss from her. One day Anthony was all upset after school and she asked him if he used the kisses. He said "I did. But I ran out." lol
    Rita's Rants n Raves said...
    Oh really? That is so cute, I never knew Mari did that. Oh it was funny this morning, M comes down and with a smile on her face says "I was wondering if you were going to do the hearts on my door this year". then R comes down and says " Hey mom are you going to give me a stuffed animal and candy later?" And the best of all (only because they are 5) they come screaming down the stairs saying" Mommy Mommy what happened to our door!" I couldn't stop laughing that was just to cute.
    Rita's Rants n Raves said...
    And K the funny thing about Mari's story is that three years ago Missy gaveme a small gold box and in it there is a little note stating that anytime I need a hug and kiss just open the box, it is filled with hugs and kisses from her to me. Isn't that sweet? I still have that gold little box I have it in my dresser drawer. One thing I will treasure it forever
    Kate said...
    Very sweet. All of your kids are. They have such big hearts. You are very blessed.
    Anonymous said...
    That is so cute, I was just remembering how my parents always did something for us on Valentine's Day. Up until the day I moved out!
    My dad would always buy steaks or something special and they'd make dinner for us all. Mom got flowers, we got little stuffed animals or a little something. Even my sister who is still at home gets a little something from them. And I get cards in the mail from them, even Claudia got one from her abuelos!
    That is sweet that you are doing that for your kids, it makes great memories and keeps the tradition going when they have kids.
    Rita's Rants n Raves said...
    that is cute that your dad would make you guys a special dinner, it is memories like those that are kept in your heart forever. I was not that lucky, once in a while we would get a box of candy from my dad, but it wasn't consistent. I have to try something else next year because the two older ones were expecting what they got today (little boogers) so I will think of something new to do as well.

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