Valentine's Day

We started the day with a quick batch of our annual pink pancakes!  Even though it was a school/work day, I managed to squeeze in 4 pancakes before leaving so Brenna could take them to daycare with her - I was struggling with how I would fit it in and kicking myself for not preparing them the night before but I managed to get it in at the last minute and keeping up the tradition makes me happy.  Brenna was very excited about her party to be held at school, had decorated a foam mailbox to collect cards and had written all her own valentines to her classmates. Side note: I was surprised to find that not all Brenna's classmates wrote their own...I mean, they are in Kindergarten, learning to write, but didn't write their own names on the cards?  Maybe that's a little harsh coming from a mom who typically doesn't have all the time in the world to do as many homemade crafts, homemade treats, etc. but i was treating this as an opportunity to have Brenna practice her writing.  Anyway....

She also got to wear the new festive socks she'd recieved from Grandma and Papaw the day before!  That night, we celebrated as a family with a trip to Subway (Brenna's favorite restaurant of the moment) and enjoyed spending time with the ones we love!  Although we are excellent at expressing our love every day of the year, we still enjoyed celebrating this day of L-O-V-E!  Travis brought us both some roses to share, some gummy bears for Brenna and a lovely card.  I'm so lucky to have such a fabulous valentine!