We don’t generally celebrate Valentine’s here. I’m sure I’ve mentioned that before. So, it was quite a nice surprise when Alan and Isabelle went down to the grocery store, on Saturday night, and came home with roses for me. I was sitting nursing Nathan, with my back to the door, and Isabelle walked over with the flowers behind her back. “Surprise mama!”

Isabelle just felt like buying them for me. They weren’t specifically for Valentine’s. She said they were for my birthday, though my birthday isn’t until October.

Aren’t they pretty?

Then on Sunday morning, Isabelle posed all kissey face for me so I could make Alan a kiss flip book.

But was that the end? Nope. In the evening, I took a nap with Nathan. When I woke up Alan had a box of chocolate waiting for me. Wow, I can see how some people can get into Valentine’s day.