Happy Valentine's Day from Melina and Carrie! I call the ten pictures I took of them in the novelty bibs the "Honey, I love you but I just can't smile!" series. I trilled, cooed, said their names, and failed to make either one crack a smile.
Their valentine sleepers from Grammy are size 6-9 months; I can't believe they're already into big girl clothes! All of the pictures taken by Daddy are in crisp focus, except for the fuzzy feet. That means that my girls are kicking excitedly and don't want to sit still. I love that.
They celebrated the occasion with their first taste of strawberry yogurt. Yum!
Devon's present from Mommy and Daddy was a water painting book. He enjoyed it with a brush in each hand. The masterpiece was pronounced finished when he drank the watercolor water and splashed in the remainder that dribbled onto his tray, sending colored water everywhere.
We also celebrated by swimming, which is a labor of love for Mommy. Filling the pool requires me to carry buckets of water from the kitchen sink because the neighborhood outdoor spigots are icky, stinky irrigation water. Devon decided that all of the balls needed a dip before he did.
We met Daddy at Sam's Club for our Valentine's Day date. We shared a piece of pizza at the cafe (it's Italian food!) and Daddy and Devon picked out some flowers for Mommy.
I'm sure many people got a sitter and enjoy some non-kid time, but we didn't. We're here in Vero without extended family to help us, and our crew at this stage would be a lot for one sitter to manage (maybe even too much for two)!
That's okay by us. There are many kinds of love that a couple experiences over a lifetime. If we're both so much in love with our young family that we don't want to be away from them, it means we're still on the same page.
The only thing missing was candlelight, and we have plenty of time to enjoy that at home. All the kids go to bed before nine.
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