We got some pretty flowers for Valentine’s Day (and a balloon for Arin). They smell even better than they look, the whole house smells like sweet roses. Almost like having spring in the here after all! I’ve decided I really love mixed bouquets. The Gerber daisies are so fresh looking! And here’s Arin with his ‘boon’, momentarily distracted from trying to get more chocolate…
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Everyone in my family had a nice Valentine’s Day planned. Mom and Carl went down to the Cape, Julie and Lauren went down to stay in Provincetown, Arin ate a TON of chocolate, and me… well, this about sums it up: I got to spend the day cleaning toilets, doing laundry, dusting icky stuff and finally, cooking a big dinner. And I had a monster pile of pots and pans waiting for me bright and early this morning. Oh well, at least there are tons of yummy treats hanging around the house for me to feel better with! I did…
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This year Arin will be big enough to appreciate Valentine’s Day for what it really means… chocolate. He’s obsessed already, I can already imagine what a great day he’ll have with a whole bunch of treats to sample. This is from my birthday breakfast that Julie and Lauren made… but it gets the idea across. Someone small and sweet stole my heart… and then ate it messily.
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So far, the only Santa Arin has seen was last year and this year at the Lawrence Library. I try to go every year for the annual Tree Lighting, a tradition we’ve followed since I was a kid, as my mother was a library volunteer when I was growing up and always involved in town events. Last year even though Arin was only a few months old, I insisted on taking him… but it was insanely cold and parking is very sparse so we ended up missing the lighting and only staying to get a few pictures. This year, he…