Sweet. Tooth.

Happy belated Valentine's Day, friends! We hope that your day was spent with sweet friends and loved ones, and that you indulged in just a bit of chocolatey sweetness, as well.

Kathleen received her Valentine's card from Mama and Daddy at breakfast (along with her cute heart outfit from Nan and Grandpa), and we talked about Valentine's Day and showing love to one another. Kathleen quickly made the association between hearts and Valentine's Day and candy. As soon as breakfast was over, she took me by the hand and dragged me to the pantry, repeating, "Valentine! Valentine!" Once inside the pantry, she pointed out a red tin, decorated with white hearts. "Treats!" she exclaimed. Her Valentine gift from her Golby Grandparents, a tin of candy and other treats, had arrived a few days earlier. We'd opened the box together, and sampled a treat before we'd stashed it in the pantry and told her we'd have to wait for Valentine's Day. Well, Kathleen would wait no more! Impressed by her memory and communication, we indulged her in a bit of chocolate, even though it wasn't even nine o'clock in the morning!

Kathleen enjoyed more treats that afternoon at Valentine's Day party, hosted by her bestest little friends, Luke and Grace. The children all enjoyed some tasty cupcakes and then ran off the sugar, playing in the big backyard!

Got frosting?

And although Madeline didn't get any sugar for Valentine's Day, she had her own big news to share. Her first tooth arrived! We discovered it at lunch, when she was munching on Mama's finger... Well, that explains our sleepless nights!