Balentime's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone!
This morning did NOT start off well. Last night, Mark and I were sooo tired and literally crashed as soon as we could. The boys have been sick and Mark and I have been up several nights in a row. Mark and Phoenix were sick all night again and during the wee hours of morning, when I had intended to get up and play "Cupid" (and fill the empty bowl) I was, instead, laying dead to the world in my cozy bed.
Maggie got up and ran to the table to see if Cupid had come...and she immediately ran back to her room in tears. She told us she guessed we hadn't shown enough love this year because Cupid didn't come to our house. I felt like the worst mom in the world. I jumped out of bed and made eye signals to Mark who swept the children up and distracted them for a few minutes. We fixed it, but only barely.
I hid a note from Cupid underneath the empty bowl...Maggie was ecstatic to find she'd missed this proof of Cupid! The note told how all the candy we'd earned was too much for the little bowl we'd left. Cupid had, therefore, left our wonderful candy in "the little girl's room who'd shown the MOST love!" Maggie was thrilled! She ran to her room and found a heaping bowl of candy underneath her bed. This did the trick. The house was full of joy and magic and the holiday was restored and I had to go have a good cry because, in my exhaustion from caring for one child, I'd neglected another.
It was a lesson learned...no matter how tired I am, I HAVE to make sure every child's needs are taken care of.
I pray all of your needs are taken care of too and that Cupid visits each of you on this beautiful Valentine's Day.
(More later about school parties and a date with my husband!)