Can you feel the love?

To spare you so many unnecessary details, our weekend went like this:

Friday:

*Richie and Rachel swapped babysitting with some friends so we could go out to dinner and use a gift card to Olive Garden!

*Richie kept rolling his eyes at how expensive it is to buy a plate of noodles. Don't let him fool you, he totally enjoyed the food.

*We laughed when the waitress assumed we didn't want wine because I'm pregnant, and vowed never to take our kids to a restaurant like that. We'd rather be able to enjoy the time out and not chase kiddos or listen to clapping games.

Saturday:

*We cleaned the house because Saturday is a special day, it's the day we get ready for Sunday.

*Rach got the heck out of there to go get part one of my amazing Valentine's Day present; a one hour long pedicure at the beauty college here in town. It was fantastic. My feet are still soft and my toenails are all sparkly and cute-ified. She is currently looking forward to getting part 2 of her present, a maternity massage!

*Rach came back to a house full of boys playing Frisbee golf in the house with sour cream lids! :) We watched 3 boys for a friend of ours in the afternoon and Richie ran them, and himself ragged.

*Miles has nap time, Rich and Rach have plan-our-lessons time.

*Miles's friend Lily and her little brother come over to play so that their parents can have a night out too!

*Rach thinks she is so cool and decides to make heart shaped pizzas that the kiddos can decorate for dinner.

*Rach is let down when both kiddos just want to eat the shredded cheese then leave.

*After the extra kiddos leave, Rach goes to the grocery store to pick up some necessities such as milk, juice..and ice cream.

*Rach comes home and a shameful Miles tells her he pooped in the tub. Thinking Richie already took care of it, she gently scolds him and continues on her merry way, until she goes to use the bathroom and finds yucky evidence still in the tub with all the toys.

*Rach scolds Miles more harshly.

*Put Miles down for bed, then Rich and Rach start the real party when we break out the ice cream.

Sunday:

*Miles can't wait for church all week. He insists on wearing a tie many times throughout the week and tells Rach he's going to church.


*Rich and Rach are both surprised when the excited Mr. Miles doesn't even make it to the opening hymn in sacrament meeting before having to go to "THE ROOM" to work on some reverence skills. dun dun dun...

*Fast Forward to the evening when we have to leave our weekly dinner with friends early because Miles has a meltdown. He didn't eat any dinner, so he didn't get any cookies. This is proving to be a very hard lesson for Mr. Miles to learn and mommy and daddy to stick to.

Monday: Actual Valentine's Day

*Rach actually wakes up with Richie before 6 in the morning sometime. Miracle??? Yes, a Valentine's Day Miracle. She even makes him heart shaped french toast. Best wife ever??? Yes, best wife ever.

*Rach and Miles do the normal things in the morning, then we steal Richie's truck to show the vehicle and it's driver some annual Vday lovin. One oil change later...

*Deliver a little homemade present to Richie at work. Rach thinks she should just forget the homemade stuff...Rich doesn't seem to really get it. Next year?? Oil change and a car wash perhaps?

*Lunch time! Heart shaped PB&J! Miles doesn't even acknowledge it.

*Rach finishes up second "homemade present" for Richie. Laminated and bound copies of all the conference ensigns since we got married. Makes french bread for our "fancy dinner".

*We have our fancy dinner. Miles thinks the best part is the candles we lit. Easily pleased.


*Deliver some sugar cookies to the "single ladies" in the ward. Rich and Rach enjoyed the process, Miles however was outraged. How dare we give cookies to someone else, right?

*Ahhh, beloved bedtime. Rich and Rach get some ice cream and watch "Wonder Years".

So there you have it in a nutshell somewhat. :) How was your love weekend?