Love

I am not a huge Valentine's Day fan. That might be because I am not a fan of flowers, candy and telling someone you love them because it is a holiday. I am, however, a fan of coffee (I will take a good White Mocha any day over a vase full of flowers!!), a bag of chips and people feeling special everyday. But, I wanted to do something to make today a little special for my sweet family.

So, tonight we are going to have a fancy dinner; tablecloth, candles, fancy plates, stemware with soda, and.....PIZZA!!! I gave the kids the choice between the one meal that EVERYONE loves (Talapia) and a heart-shaped pizza (thanks Mom for the great idea!!). Surprisingly, they picked Pizza (saving Talapia for when Mom gets here to visit this weekend!!)! Mariah said we all had to kiss the ones sitting next to us after we prayed....Logan quickly told Victoria he WOULD NOT be kissing her. Hmmmmm....maybe he will kiss her on the hand, like a real gentleman!


To my sweet family....I love you! You make me complete. God knew I needed each of you in my life for a multiple of reasons.


Phil - You are by far the greatest man there is. Thank you for loving me for who I am and what I might become someday. God has abundantly blessed us and I am so thankful that I get to enjoy life with you. Thank you for working so incredibly hard so that I can stay home and raise our three beautiful blessings from God. Thank you for being such a godly man, for trusting and serving God no matter what circumstances or temptations are in front of us. You are the love of my life and I am so thankful that God brought us together....


Logan - You were my sweet little boy that first made me a Mommy. I had dreamed for years of being a Mommy and God gave you to me first. You are an amazing boy and I am so proud of the person you are becoming. Your smile still melts my heart....just like it did over 11 years ago. Always know that I love you and am so proud of you!


Victoria - To my sweet little girl that can brighten any room. The first little girl in our family to melt our hearts again and again. Your smile, twinkling eyes and sweet personality make me so thankful that you are mine. Your love for people and God are amazing to watch. I love you sweet Victoria!


Mariah - Your name means "chosen by God". God chose you to complete our family. He gave you the spunk and excitement to make sure you didn't get lost in the shuffle and I love it! You are not the baby of the family....but the final link that completed us. I love you my silly "Ri-head"!


As I get older I realize how precious each day is and always want to remember that everything I have was given to me by a God that loves me abundantly!!