pink, red, and hearts all over

We have been celebrating the valentine spirit all week. Meme left the kids packages in the mailbox when she left here on Monday morning. Checking mail is, as you know, one of the highlights of our day.

{Hannah laying out all her goodies...comes directly from me.}

Yesterday, Hannah wore this outfit from last year - remember? {2012 Valentines post here.}

The pants were a little short this year, so I put her in jeans instead.

A lot of attitude has developed in the last year. I'm not sure what the head-tilt, hands-on-your-hips thing is about. Maybe one of the high school girls here can enlighten me. I just know that simply asking for a picture before school becomes a take-twenty-shots-and-you-may-get-one event. I did get two with a real smile.

My mom left a valentine for Joe and me, too:

Customized m&ms. Both of my brothers are represented in there, and "The Boo Family" would be us. {I've been boo boo for as long as I can remember and, ironically, my husband was called Joe Boo at the Naval Academy. There, now you know some family history.}

I cleared the snowmen off the refrigerator to make room for all the hearts coming home.

 And, today before school:

Again, what is with the scary-eyes-raised-eyebrow face? ...I don't like it.

Off she went to preschool. {Outfit courtesy of Meme, of course. I believe it is Mudpie.}

We shared valentines with classmates:

I punched holes in Hannah's and weaved a lollipop in there, and I cut two slits in Joseph's and put Smarties in there. I should've taken a picture of those, but alas I did not. Joseph has not been able to go to school the last couple days because of a fever, but he was well enough to visit his class party for a little bit this morning. And, be still my beating heart, this week he made us this:

Hannah's and Joseph's bags of valentines:

I especially like the bowl of goldfish one of the moms kids in Hannah's class did.

When we got home, Hannah had another package waiting for her:

Two books from her godparents, Aunt Karen and Uncle John. Today is the third anniversary of her baptism.

I am having a wonderful love-filled day. Hope you are, too! Happy Valentine's!