A Dad's love

Today Brent came home with flowers (it's valentines) my heart melted when I looked at who they were for. Audrey. His princess. 

Seeing the man he is, how he loves his babies and what a kind gentle hearted father he, is simply the best gift I could ever receive for myself and my babies. 

He loves Audrey and Beckham in the sweetest most sincere way I have ever seen a father love their child. I am so proud of the Father he is. I love seeing him take them on dates, adventures and investing in them.

I came from a broken home so I never experienced this kind of relationship with a father. It's something I always longed for as well. Someone who made me feel worthwhile, valued, cherished, and took an interest in my heart and who I was. Someone who cheered for me in sports, someone who showed me how I deserved to be treated and who cared about having a relationship with me. 

Don't get me wrong. I was raised well. I just had a lot of desires in my heart. I think that is why I fell for Brent. I think that is why I continue to fall for him and respect him more and more with each passing year.

He is the kindest, wisest, hardworking, loving, gentle, ambitious, caring, respectable, sweetest, genuine man I have known. Marrying him was simply the best choice I ever made! 

Seeing how much he cares for our children is so endearing. My heart warms instantaneously. The daily wrestling and chasing is never annoying (even when it's wild...and it does get wild), watching them snuggle and 'chat' is the sweetest thing I have experienced, watching him invest time into developing a genuine relationship with them and sincerely caring about how their day was is just beautiful. I really couldn't ask for a better daddy for my babies. Audrey and Beckham are so blessed to have a man that cares so immensely and I hope that one day they can look back and know that their parents are there biggest fans.

Audrey just 'glowed' all day after Brent brought her some beautiful flowers. She spent most of the day telling us how much she loved them and smelling them (they didn't smell) haha.

I hope that beckham will see how a man is supposed to treat a woman and model that in the future and I pray that Audrey sees that she is treasured and deserves to be treasured and cherished by a man. 

Trampolines and Sprains

So I went 'trampolining' with my girlfriend Joanna. We went to a place called 'extreme air park' the entire place and a million trampolines. Well apparently I'm not as young as I thought. I landed really bad on my ankle. I tried to walk it off. Even tried to just keep jumping. Oh mercy.

Let's just say I could barely drive home. Brent had to carry me to bed. My ankle doubled in size then it turned purple. It was yucky. I had to get x-rays and everything to rule our fractures. 

They said that the x-rays made it hard to tell if there was a fracture because of all the swelling...I don't really understand how it correlates but ok. Anyways 90% sure it's a sprain. I'll take that. Especially since in 7 days we leave on vacation!!!

Valentines

So everything was a hit! Well besides the pink eggs. Haha I totally toned it down as well. We only had strawberries and pink eggs for breakfast. The pink eggs freaked beckham out haha. I guess it's slightly unnatural. We had quite a hoot though. They especially loved the little mailboxes. So now I'm going to curl up on the couch with my chocolate babies and watch a cartoon, because that's how we roll this morning. 

Preschool valentine party

This lil spunky princess wanted to give everyone some sassy kisses this valentines day.

She was so excited to give all her friends her valentine cards and treats. She was doing special valentine dancing all day to celebrate as well. Love this cheaky monkey!!!

No more thumbs!

We are trying to conquer this thumb sucking. Socks, safety pins, tape over the pins...and stickers to bribe her to keep them on...perhaps also the bribery of saying if she keeps them on she can also have a treat in the morning.

She has been injuring her thumb by sucking it to much...and let's face it she is 3...it needs to end.

Wish us luck!!

Valentines Prep

Ok. Hi, my name is Sheena. I love celebrating everything...besides valentines. I'm talking I never have liked it. Even as a teen-I never gave into the hoopla. I married a man. A wonderful man. He is a fan of valentines. Every year I do something sweet for him (small), we have a fondu and cuddle and call it a lovely valentines. 

We now have babies. I really don't want them to be tainted from my disdain for the commercialization. I feel like we demonstrate daily love for each other. We don't just hold out to show each other love on valentines day. So here I go...I'm giving in to the commercialization and letting them experience it and develop there own feelings for the holiday.

It was almost liberating, letting go of my opinions and stubbornness. 

So here we go. 

They will wake up to.

-a handful of chocolate (who wants wild babies early in the morning) a handful is adequate 

-socks 

-undies

-love notes from mom&dad

-felts

-a 'placemat' that is educational

-a mailbox I can use throughout the year to write them sweet notes or leave little treats.

Ok, I hear you. Functional things. Not crap that will be broken by the end of the day or thrown out. Undies and socks will become a big part of or valentines tradition. Who doesn't need a few more pairs of undies or socks.

Tomorrow morning we will have a pink breakfast.

-pink eggs

-pink fruit

-pink pancakes

Cheers to my first festive valentines day. Brent secretly grins at my hypocrisy

Valentines

Audrey wrote all her valentines for her little friends and was very proud. I can't believe my sweet little 3 year old can write her name! Proud mama moment!