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You ever ever start playing a game without even realizing it until it’s well underway? Two years ago the kids and I were shopping in the candy aisle at Rite Aid looking for cheap V-day candy after the 14th, when we stumbled across this guy selling on clearance for a little over a dollar.  My son was big into motorcycles and Snoopy, so it was fun gift for him.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. While I was posting about my true love story each day last week, a whole circus load of activity was going on around here. I did not… put my kids to bed without having them brush their teeth because we got home late from a church meeting and I was trying to rush the bedtime routine.

Scott asked the kids their thoughts on the new stimulus bill that’s been passed. Let’s just say they are a little less than enthused. We had no idea this conversation would end in tears. Have no fear. Scott consoled him right after we fade to black. He really does “get it” but there is no reason to let him continue to worry about something he can’t yet control.

Thanks for sticking around this week for the last installment in my week long saga of how the circus began. It was spring break of our junior year. The plan (or so I thought) was to spend the first part of break at my parents house and the last part in MD at his parents house. Wednesday we drove to MD and Thursday we had plans for a fun date in DC.

I have been having a ton of fun on my walk down memory lane this week. (click here to read the beginning of the story).The other day I opened up a hat box which I have filled with Every.Single.Card and note Scott wrote me from our pre-marriage days and our first 2 years of married life. I told you my love language was words of affirmation and if you needed the proof, it is in the box.

I am sucker for holidays and tend to go all out for them. Valentine’s is no exception. We’ve got the heart shaped clings on the windows, our wedding picture on our entry table and big plans for strawberry milk and heart shaped pancakes for breakfast on Saturday morning. This isn’t anything new. Back in high school I looked forward to the day even when I didn’t have a boyfriend to celebrate with.

I left off on my love story yesterday with the note my husband wrote me on the back of his senior picture. A few weeks later we did in fact “spend time together after school.” It was the day before Thanksgiving and we had a half day of school. The plan was for him to come to my house that afternoon to watch Toy Story. I was both nervous and excited.

In honor of Valentine’s Day I thought I’d share my love story with you all this week. I mentioned before that prior to being voted “Most Congenial” Scott and I had only had 2 conversations with each other throughout high school. After the 4th photo shoot, we got one acceptable enough to put in the yearbook, and I started to notice what a genuinely nice guy he was. Sadly though, we had no classes together.

We celebrated my daughter’s third birthday last weekend and in honor of that milestone, I thought I’d write her a letter. Perhaps I will take Wilma’s idea and pen it out to give to her at a later date. Until then, at least I will have the thoughts preserved. Dear Daughter, I can’t believe it’s been three years since you entered the world. You are a tiny girl with a lot of spunk and you’ve always had a connection with your daddy that only daughter’s can have.