In Honor of Valentine's Day...

On Tuesday night, I started feeling really bad and ended up being the sickest I've been in a long time from then until now. I'm still not completely better, but at least I'm out of bed and moving around. Since we basically quaranteened me to the bedroom, I had a lot of time to lay there and think (you can only read and watch TV so much), and I got to thinking that Valentine's Day was right around the corner. I certainly think it's nice to have a designated day on the calendar to specifically celebrate the sweetie in your life, but I think everyone would pass up the Valentine rituals and celebrations just to have the people they love show they care more than one day a year. This week I got to see love in action, and to me that's really what showing love to a person is all about. So, in honor of Valentine's Day, here's how love looked to me this week...

Mark taking on full responsibility of the house, the kids, grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning so I could try to get rest and get better.

My mom, after a full day at work, making us a big pot of delicious homemade soup, and driving it over the same night so I'd have something to eat.

Getting cards from Grandma and Grandpa.

A call from my brother to say he's coming over tomorrow to take Nina out for some fun time.

A call from my sister to say that a special package is on the way for the girls.

Getting picture texts from Mark at the bowling alley of Nina and Lyla having a great time out with dad at the bowling alley on Friday evening.

Air hugs and air kisses from across the room from the girls because they couldn't come close to give me a hug and a kiss.

After four straight days of "doing hair" Mark getting good at pony tails!