Happy Valentine's Day

The kids were delighted to find a heart-shaped box of chocolates this morning! I actually let them eat one piece, each. And, I might have eaten one of Delaney's. Of course, Cambry chose the one with caramel in the middle and it took about 5 minutes for her to finish it. She stuck the whole thing in her mouth at once! As a result, we ran a little late getting ready for the bus.

We give them a box of chocolates every year (it's something they look forward to), but this year I was trying to think of a way to make it a little more special. I was so proud of myself when I came up with this idea. I didn't find it on Pinterest and I didn't steal the idea from anyone (that I know of - I'm sure someone has done this before)! That's a really big deal, because if you know me, you know that I don't come up with many great ideas on my own!

Anyway, here's what I did - On some scrapbook paper, I traced around the top of the box. That way, I got a heart that fit neatly into the top of the box (I didn't even have to glue it). On that heart I wrote, "3 Reasons We Love ______________" and then listed them. I guess it was sort of like a Valentine's card for each of them. I could tell that Caiden, in particular, appreciated it (maybe because he could read his on his own)!

We tell them everyday that we love them - that's easy, but I hope these boxes expressed a little more about why!

Explanation for #3: Caiden is definitely a quality time kid - meaning he feels loved when we spend time with him. While it's not always easy to spend time with just him, we love that he loves it. We realize that someday, he's probably not going to want to (as much), and we should take advantage of this time with him!

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