Valentine's 2014

 We had a really fun Valentine's Day celebration.  My parents were in town visiting so we had a little party.  We made mailboxes and homemade Valentines for a fun Valentine's exchange.  

 We celebrated first thing in the morning so Silas was still asleep.  He missed out on the fun.  But later the kids helped him open his mailbox and gifts!

Valentines Day 2012

 This morning we woke up to some fun Valentines gifts.  Mark's mom was here and she had little gifts for the kids. 

 My mom dropped off chocolate cake and candy for the kids and left it at the front door early this morning before we were even up.  The kids LOVE when my mom leaves them surprises at the front door. 

 Levi had chocolate cake for breakfast.  Thank you Grammie-goo!

Mark got Lulu some chocolates.  She was very excited.

 Levi gave Ila May a kiss for Valentines Day.  She loves the attention she gets from him.

 This evening we thought we would give the kids a special dinner and then have a later dinner while the kids watched a movie. 

 Toasting!

 So, our dinner was very funny.  Levi was not interested in the movie so he sat with us and had a second dinner.  I gave him my camera and he took some really good pictures!

 He loved snapping pictures of us.  I have about 6 others.  They all are really good. 

Later after the kids were in bed my brother and his wife Stephanie Skyped with us and gave us a wonderful Valentines gift!  They told us they are expecting!!!!!  I cried and they showed us their 13 week ultrasound picture.  Congratulations Todd and Stephanie!  

Happy Valentines Day Video 2012

Happy Valentines Day!

Love Lulu, Ila May and Levi!

(Lulu wanted to make sure her ring made it in the picture..lol.)

Happy Valentine's Day!

 Mark and I celebrated Valentine's Day by attending a marriage conference put on by Family Life called The Art of Marriage.  It was a Friday evening and all day Saturday conference.  They put on a nice candlelit dinner for all the couples Friday night. Mark and I both came away from it very encouraged and thankful because it was all about the gospel message of Jesus and God's design for marriage.  Sometimes you go to things that are put on by a church and it turns out to be all man centered or mans ideas.  This conference was not that at all.  We would highly recommend it.  Mark and I had a great time together and laughed a lot, cried a bit, learned a ton and was very encouraged.  I think any marriage needs a good refresher now and then, no matter what stage of life you are in.

 Then yesterday, Valentine's Day we surprised Mark with a lunch at his office.  He was thrilled.  It was just a quick lunch from Costco but the point was getting to see daddy during the day.  

 Then Mark took us out into the warehouse and gave the kids rides on the forklift.  It was a very fun Valentine's day.   

Yesterday morning I woke up to roses and chocolates!  My favorite.  Mark knows that I love the big heart box of chocolates.  I know it's so typical but really Mark know that's all I want.  I love sampling all the different chocolates.  Really it's my perfect gift.  Then last night we had wonderful steak dinner and Mark and I relaxed and watched a movie while sampling the chocolates.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  Roman 5:8 (NASB)

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Look at what our Valentine got us! Lulu and I were so excited to get roses. Mark made our Valentine's really fun. Normally I get chocolates too but I gave up eating sweets so Mark was "sweet" enough to not tempt me. Lulu's pink rose.Mommy's red rose.

We love, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19

♥ ♥ ♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥ ♥ ♥

With Love,
Lulu & Levi ♥ ♥