Valentines Party!

Tonight, we had our family Valentines party. We had it a day early, because Joe has to be in school tomorrow night, and we wanted all the family to be together. All the kids were here, and all the parents, excepty for Aaron's family, but I mailed them a Valentines party, so they can celebrate in El Paso! We had pizza, generously given by Becky and Sissy, and Becky brought Valentine plates, cups, and napkins, as well as a Valentine bingo game and the prizes. The other day, Aunt Cheryl and I were in CVS and saw a display with small heart-shaped boxed containing chocolates. They were only a dollar each, and I fortunatly had 18 dollars in CVS bonus credits, so I was able to get everyone a chocolate treat to give at the party. I made chocolate cupcakes and the children decorated them with candy that Natalie brought. Dear quiet David, always in the background but always taking care of everything, did so much for me tonight. He took out the trash (twice), played with Little Joe and kept him company, ran and fetched anytime we needed anything. I would do anything for him, he is so precious as is Natalie and Shane and Tyler. The bingo game was fun, we used sweetart candies for number markers, and if you got bingo, you could eat your markers! Becky also handed out small prizes to the winners, and I even won one time. It was prize enough that I got to eat my markers. There was lots of noise, kids running everywhere, chocolate cake everywhere, candy everywhere, and love, everywhere! This Friday or Saturday, we are having a birthday party for Aunt Cheryl and Bobbie Jo's husband, Martin. It will be at What-a- burger, like it is each year. Usually, Martin and I would foot the bill for these things, but now, it's dutch for everyone. That's okay, things do change, and I am finding that these changes are easier sometimes than others.