The Orser Family: Happy Valentines Day

I've never been a real big fan of Valentines day. I'm not sure why. But this year with Rowyn in preshool they had a party and that seemed to get me a little more involved with this holiday. Of course we did the "wrap the box so we can decorate it at school". Rowyn picked out some cute little Barbie cards for her friends (although I have to be honest, I did try to sway her towards some others that I liked).

Back when I was a kid (which I would like to think was not that long ago) we mostly just put cards into these boxes. Occasionally you would get a piece of candy attached or a sticker. But more times than not, just a card. Well when I took her to school with her plain wrapped box for decorating day I kind of gasped inside. "Oh no, Rowyn's box was the smallest." Was there a certain size that I didn't read about on the take home sheet? We used a shoe box. Granted it was her shoes but still. One little boy's box was so big I wondered what kind of box that was. No ones feet are THAT big.

Not wanting to make her feel self concience, I didn't say anything to Rowyn. When I picked her up I did ask her about her day and she did say that there was all different sizes. But nothing about how small her box was. Only about how big that little boy's box was. Phew. Then came Friday party day. When I picked her up from school one of the first things she said to me was, "Mom, I just got a lot of sugar!" I thought yeah I know. We brought the frosting for the cookies they were to decorate. I knew she would have some candy. But as she went through her box of valentines I thought, "ugh...I didn't put anything with them!" Some had little games, some tattoos, some candy, one was a very cute hand made flower with a sucker as the center. Now, I like to think I can be a pretty creative, fun mom. I didn't even think about it.

So as I am feeling disappointed in myself for not being a cool mom, Rowyn is in the back seat explaining to Reese, "Reesey, after we eat our lunch I can share with you if you want, but we have to eat our lunch first."

Now why was I so disappointed in my mothering again?

Papa came over Saturday night for dinner and brought valentines for the girls. Hedge hogs and a BIG bag of as Reese calls them...himm-uh-himms. The girls named the hedge hogs Troy and Gabriella. (From High School Musical).

The girls made Barbie valentines for Papa and Reese picked out a yummy box of pecan chocolates for him.

Reese got Rowyn a shirt with sparkles on the top and pink of course. Rowyn got Reese some barretts, himm-uh-himms and a locket necklace. When she saw the necklace she said, "Oh Momma, we can put a picture of you getting married in here." How she new to put a picture in there I have no idea. They both talk about our wedding and us getting married alot.