Two of my favorite Valentines are sick again. Yes, after only two weeks in daycare, they have each been ill twice. Matt has had two double ear infections, both of them have been on antibiotics at least once, and for the last three days one or both of my sons have been running a fever anywhere from 102 degrees to 104! It has been a long weekend!
Today I had to go to work. I am right in the middle of a project with my students and I couldn't just opt out for the day. Literally I needed to be there, yet my heart was home all day. Fortunately my other Valentine stepped up to the plate and spoiled our boys all day. He managed to take care of two needy kids, and still put in hours of work. It was wonderful to know that if I wasn't able to be home, their Dad was there to comfort them. He did such a great job that when I did get home Matt only wanted Daddy to hold him. I think after a day of high fevers, diarrhea and some very looong naps, my hubby deserved his favorite dinner, meatloaf!
I was really proud of the fact that I got Wayne a card, some candy and made him some chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate covered Oreos. That was until he showed me my gift, and I felt a little guilty. I mean my gift was a bit luxurious. Wayne got me a new stand mixer!!! This beauty:
I have been wanting a new mixer for years! While I love my old Artisan mixer, I have lost a lot of the attachments over the decade I've had it. I've also beat the heck out of my beater, and the unit itself is starting to look haggard. I was so psyched, I love baking, and this beauty of a mixer just seems so perfect!
I can't mention Valentine's day gifts though without giving a shout out to my Mom for the Pandora necklace she surprised me with the other day. There is something so sweet about getting gifts from your folks for Valentine's day, even when you are all grown up! (grown up,Yeah right!) What's even sweeter is when that gift is sparkly...us girls love the sparkle! I wore it today and all of my student's gushed over it, even though I explained the necklace was from my Mom, and my husband had gotten me a mixer. Apparently at 16, the romance of the perfect mixer was lost on them. Too bad!
Even though they were sick I did give the boys their teddy bears with candy, and a crayola color wonder kit. I would have to say though that my gifts weren't on par with the thoughtfulness of my special Valentines. Oh well...maybe next year, I will be able to pay it forward a bit better. This year I will just sit back and enjoy the loot!
Oh honey...I am so sorry your boys are sick! My kiddos are sick again too. Fevers, coughing, sleepless nights, etc. I tell you this to make you feel better about daycare. My kids are home with me every day and we STILL get sick. Its nice that your hubby was home to take care of them. Oh, and WOW!!! What a BEAUTIFUL mixer!!! That really is a fabulous gift. Spend some time baking this weekend with your sweet boys and all will be right with the world :-)
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