Valentines Day Plans

I hope all of you will have a very happy Valentine's Day tomorrow. I know we will. We are planning to start our day by spending time with our children as a family. I have some cupcakes with pink and white frosting to bake for them. Our initial plan was going to be a picnic as we've been having nice (not too cold) weather lately but sadly, it won't last long enough to picnic outside tomorrow. So, we're thinking maybe a picnic in the house. We can spread out some blankets. I'll make some sandwhiches and we can watch a family movie...maybe...
Tomorrow night we are shooing the kids upstairs early. They don't have to be in bed, just upstairs. They can play wii or board games or watch movies or whatever, as long as they aren't downstairs with us. We are going to light some candles, drink some wine, and enjoy a nice steak dinner by candelight in our dinning room (instead of the kitchen). That dinning room table rarely ever sees a meal, usually just piles of folded laundry waiting to be put away...and sometimes unfolded laundry waiting to be folded then put away....I'm sure our table will enjoy the change of pace.
The girls have cute matching Valentine's Day tee-shirts (purchased for $4.oo each at Walmart).
I just bathed the girls and Isaiah and painted Alexandria and Sydney's finger and toe nails. Didn't go so well. Alexandria LOVES it but gets too excited and is unable to stop herself from smudging the polish before it's dry. Sydney just doesn't have the patience for it and although is interested for a few moments at first, her interest wanes before I can get through all 20 of her digits. Tragically, she only has 7 fingers painted. We'll have to try for the last three after naptime. I also put nail decal stickers that our friend Jeni brought by yesterday on their fingers. Alexandria espicially loved that. She is such a girly-girl. Just what I dreamed of all these years. I'm finally getting to do these things! So exciting.
In other news, we've decided to hold Bree's baby dedication on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend so family...make your plans. We're really hoping Albert's Dad will be able to make it out to bless her himself (he's a pastor) but if not, then Albert will do the service. Did you know you can be ordained on-line to conduct a one time ceremony? Pretty cool. Still hoping Al's Dad will be able to do it though...
Have a happy Valentine's Day everyone! Spend it with family...and by that I mean your spouse and your children (unless of course you aren't married....katie...in your case...spend it with anyone willing to spend it with you! Just kidding!