I know that it is not quite March yet, but I love, love, love, March and April. Why? Because there are about a million birthdays from my family and Greg's in March and April. I love to celebrate birthdays. And my dear sweet daughters is coming up next week!!!!! I can't believe that she will be five years old!!! She will be going to Kindergarten next year. Where has the time gone? Other birthdays include my sister, my niece, who when she was born we didn't think she would make it-weighing 3lbs and coming 2 months early-but here she is now 14 years old!!!! Also, 3 of my nephews birthdays are this month. Also, my birthday is this month and I will be the BIG 30. A bunch of my friends from high school's birthdays are this month. And in April is Greg's birthday and his mom's and my dad's. Like I said, I love birthdays!!!!!

For those of you who have asked, the 14 days of Valentines goes something like this.......
I gave my kids and husband a little note that said something like this...
It is Valentines week and I think you're sweet, thus I'd like to tell you so each day with a treat!
or
There's fourteen days to go so I'll take each one to say, I think you're very special and Happy Valentines Day!

Then each day I have given them something special.......like one day I gave them all valentines coloring books, and one day we went and got ice cream cones at Artic Circle, one day I gave them each a valentine candy, and a different valentine candy the next day. We've done extra kind deeds each day to each other. We've helped each other clean our rooms, we've had banana splits, I've put hershey kisses and hugs all over their room and on their floor and had a sign that said, I kiss the ground you walk on!,......ect.

Other things that you can do is......"You make me bubble over with joy.- and give them bubble bath, "I love how you make me snicker!" -and give them a snickers candy bar. "If kids were apples I'd pick you"-and give them an apple. "Do U-No I love you!" -and play a game of uno. "Let me count the reeses why I love you!- and give them a reeses candy bar. (I just give them the mini candy bars). Just be creative and loving!!! It's been a lot of fun. My kids and nephews have really enjoyed it this year. And I love to give to my kids!!! and my husband!!! I've given him some things each day also, like little notes on the mirror and also candy bars or a box of candy, or a heart reeses. I have really enjoyed it.

What a week!!!! We have had a wonderful week this week. Our twin nephews have been staying with us for over a week and we have enjoyed every minute of it. They are the same age as our oldest. After having them in the house........I would love to have twins!!!!! They really have been great. We have had a lot of fun and will miss them very much when they have to leave tomorrow night. I will post a picture of all of them tonight. Our house has been full, but we have really enjoyed it. We have been doing the 14 days of Valentine's at our house and everyone has been so kind to each other this week. I think that I will do this every year. I love Valentines Day!

The picture above is my crazy brother, the one on the left. The other is his mission companion, I think. The picture on the right is my brother with my son Ryan.

Here are all five of my crazy, crazy brothers!!! They are so wonderful!!! We have a lot of fun together as a family.........always trying something, as you can see. They dug a huge tunnel in the snow and wanted to sleep in the negative weather with the game cube and a tv and an extension cord. We like to "Pretend" punch each other. Things are never boring at my house. Yep those are my brothers!!! I love them so much and wouldn't have it any other way.