The Sweetest Things.

I love my boys.  When I'm at work, I often think about how good I have it.  I work at a high school and the things I have seen and heard and dealt with lately have been quite depressing.  So when I'm at home, I am so excited about the two little lives in front of me.  How innocent they are, and silly, and just completely in the moment.  They make me laugh out loud.  Yesterday in the car, on the way home from school, Ollie was screaming at the top of his lungs (because he likes to be loud), "Ollllllieeeeee LOUD".  Literally screaming this, and then laughing at himself, and then scream it again.  Drew, however, did not find this funny at all.  He had his hands over his ears in the backseat, telling me to "make him stop." I told Ollie, "Ollie, Drew is sad when you scream loudly.  Can you please stop for Drew?"  He turned and looked at Drew and said, "Sorry, Drew."  Then, I looked in the rearview mirror and Ollie was pretend screaming, "Ollie loud" - mouthing the words, and chuckling to himself.  Too funny.  These are the moments I live for.

They are such sweet things.  I swear I could have asked Ollie to be quiet but he wouldn't have done it for me, only for his big brother does he do things like that.  They have a bond for each other like no other.

So, today is valentine's day.  They had fun parties at school, at lots of treats and were excited about the valentine's they received from all their classmates.  Tonight at dinner we exchanged cards and I got the boys (all of them) a heart shaped box of chocolates.  I told Ollie and Drew they could eat 'til their hearts content because it's Valentine's Day.  I thought for sure they would have devoured the whole box, but they didn't.  In fact, after one chocolate Drew said, "I'll save the rest for later."  He neatly closed up his box and is saving it for later.  Ollie, on the other hand, took a small bite out of each piece of chocolate in the box and put them back one by one.  I had to help him get the top back on because he couldn't figure it out.  Mike ate most of his box.  Even if I didn't watch them all eat their chocolates, there is no doubt I could tell whose is whose.

I received some absolutely gorgeous sunflowers that Drew and Mike promptly cut and put into a vase, and Ollie helped put the water in the vase.  They are very pretty.  I'll also say that I'm sick....again....and Mike brought home some delicious Panera soup for me to eat and now I'm going to take some Nyquil before bed.  So romantic.  You know you have a good man when he's bringing home soup and flowers.

Happy Valentine's Day.

Ollie's

Drew's

Dad's

Mom's

And a few pictures of us just goofing around after dinner.