Valentine Slacker

I have been a serious slacker in the Valentine department this year.  We did a few crafts earlier in the month and that was it.  I didn't decorate my wreath or my house.  I even wrote out Ethan's Valentine cards.  His teacher never sent home a list, so he spelled all of the weird names for me and I wrote them for him while he was at basketball practice.  Kids have some weird names and even stranger spellings.  I did help Ellie make a fab mod podge tissue paper covered box but I didn't even take a picture of it.  

I am the homeroom mom for Ellie's class.  We are doing quite possibly the lamest craft ever.  The kids will put their picture sticker (aka the picture they use if you are a missing kid) on a paper doily and decorate it with glitter.  That's it.  Some other more enthusiastic mother is bringing cookies for them to decorate. I am the stick in the mud that insisted all the other snacks be healthy.  The last thing I want is my kids coming home pumped full of candy and sugar.  

Dale and I already celebrated last weekend by going to the ballet and out to dinner with friends so tonight we're having a normal dinner.  Regan spent yesterday throwing up and I spent it attempting to get caught up on all of the bodily fluid laundry.  My dad visited this last weekend and in the whirlwind of everything that was going on I got all off schedule and now I'm catching up on my routines.  The difference between now and say just a year ago is that I'm not stressed out about getting back on track and getting things clean.  I cannot begin to express my gratitude towards the FlyLady.   

What am I really looking forward to this Valentine's Day?  The clearance section at Hobby Lobby.  I just want some bad ass decorations at 90% off.  Maybe next year I will have the house perfectly decorated and we'll make handmade Valentine's...maybe.