Tricked

Valentine's Day was going perfectly & the kids were being so sweet.  Rocco ran to meet Annie at the door & when she saw all the balloons her eyes got big & she said, "Wow!  You guys lit this place up like it's dynamite."  :) 

She came home as every first grader should,

filthy from a hard day of play &

a bag full of Valentine's tight in her fist.

She couldn't wait to get to the table to open her bag.

She passed them out to the boys too.

"Bo you can have this Buzz Lightyear one."

"Rocco, here is some candy for you."

Since she goes to a private school

they can give homeade food,

look at these little tarts

filled with jam she got!

So sweet.

She shared so much that Bo grabbed her face

& pulled her over for a kiss!

I was thrilled to have caught it on camera!!!

Dinner time came

& I was excited because I planned

a chocolate fondue dinner!

I thought how fun for the kids

& yummy for me.

(Steak for Kel)

Besides, look what the box says:

Now THAT is the trick.

Whoever came up with the slogan did not really

know what was in the box.

Here look:

Skewers + Bo = 

NO SITTING DOWN OR RELAXING

I have no idea why I did not

see this coming!

I feel so stupid now!

"Bo, why is that balloon losing air?"

"Bo, give me that skewer....

...now where did you get THAT one?"

"Bo!  Leave those hearts alone."

"Bo, why are there all these

holes in the table cloth?"

(Which by the way was the first

 time in my life I ever bought a plastic

table cloth but I just could foresee

chocolate all over.  Smartest thing I did all day)

And then there was Rocco:

and this is only 2 minutes into it.

He went straight into the tub.

Annie & Kelly's faces say it all:

After I said:

"Bo!  You almost poked me in the eye!"

I excused Bo thinking it would be much safer,

but then I still found myself saying,

"Bo!  Did you seriously just whack me in the

back of the head with the broom while I am

eating?  Put it away!"

"Bo!  Where on earth did you

get that hockey stick? 

Put it back down stairs!"

Oh my :) 

At one point Kelly said, "I think we are

beginning to lose control here."

I looked at him & laughed,

 "Beginning to?  It is gone."

He looked me in the eye,

"Really, do you really think so?"

Yes Hon.

Annie was the only kid who

really was ready for this :)

The funny thing is even though it was messy

AND dangerous

It was a really nice night.

Special even.

And that is the magic of Valentine's Day :)