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What a great day. tired for sure. Jeff came home today from a 36 hours shift. I think he was up all night, he never tells me. (why does that guy not know how to complain he has the best example living with him) The girls were so excited to see him. Sally Jane just jumped in his arms.
My pancake strawberry breakfast did not go so well, CB wanted a hot dog and AK wanted instant oatmeal. oh well. Caroline helped me make dinner today. So cute! She was cracking me up! I have photos on our smugmug (why have i not blogged them yet?) We made these chicken dumplings, you know the receipe with the shredded chicken and cream cheese wrapped in pastry. I figured out how to make them in the shape of a heart. See photos
This year i did something different when i decorated the door with hearts i usually just use die cuts of hearts and paste them all over the door. But this year i didn't have my die cut machine so i was forced to cut them by hand. (Silly me!) so i printed some on the computer and in each heart i put little sayings and inside jokes we have in our family. It was really fun. Especially when jeff got home he was laughing. Our neighbors came over and was reading them too. (Can i just say i think my neighbors must think i am crazy with all of my holiday extravaganza. )
Caroline delivered the rest of her popcorn valentines.
The missionaries from our church came over for dinner. It was yummy and fun. Our new tradition this year was to go around the table and start with one member of the family and say something you love about them. Of course we just laughed so hard we could barely get through it. One of the missionaires said he can't imagine Jeff and I being serious. interesting. Anyway so dinner was yum. the elders left. and jeff pulls out the greatest most thoughtful gift. He gave the girls each a bottle of perfumeIt was a small bottle of three scents one for each girl. He told them that they can wear them on special occasions. Like Sunday, David Wedding, when Annie Kate gets baptized etc. But mom is in charge of them and you have to have her come and put it on . The box inthe above photo was the gift. It was really sweet and the girls were really excited.
So as my friend Kelly Hollingsworth's mom would say, "Marry a great man and teach him to be incredible" Jeff has come a long way from buying bears holding hearts at walgreens to sweet little bottles of perfume for his girls. love that guy. and i will keep what he gave me a secret.
I did get a yummy gift from my friend Paige C. a yummy PINK and green bucket with valentine placemats from PBK.

What did you do for valentines day? JORDAN this means you! my friend who has been holding out on me with some great ideas! so busted. hit the word comment!