Lots of Love

 

Detric gets LOTS of love... ALL THE TIME!  There is an over abundance of hugs and kisses being given around here-- it doesn't matter if Detric is awake or asleep... the other kids feel the need to show their feelings and therefore proceed to fill his bucket with a smothering of love!  Mom and Dad's full time job is helping the little man get a little sleep and air to breathe with all the constant "demonstrations of love"

 

For Valentines Day, Clay and Laura got a date!!  They went out to PF changs for dinner and then headed to the Stake's Sweetheart Dance.  Clay and Laura were trying to remember the last "dance" they went to - a dance where they were there to dance; not teach something, do a floor show, chaperone, etc... a go and shake your own groove thing adult dance...well, it had been a long time and Laura and Clay quickly realized they were a bit rusty!  They had a great time, but the sad reality is.... we are better dancers when our audience is a 7 year old, 5 year old, 3 year old, and 2 month old kids!  This year, Laura made Clay a RED lemon meringue pie and Clay attempted to get Laura flowers!  He thought it would be fun to order online and have the flowers delivered to the house...well..it would have been fun but...the flowers were 2 days late and NOT what he ordered!  So, Clay went and got flowers himself and boy were they beautiful!  Clay even picked up flowers for Aparri - she thought that was the greatest thing ever!  When they started to wilt and die, she said, "I guess Dad needs to go and get me some more flowers!"  Funny girl!!  Laura is working hard to keep her orchids alive this year!  She read the instructions and she is religiously following them!  We will see how that goes!  Clay was mad and disappointed that the flowers didn't arrive ontime...Laura was ok...Valentines Day was extended several days.Happy Valentines Day Everyone!