Valentine's Day

Dominic and I aren't ones to really celebrate Valentine's Day.  We sort of figure that we do enough for each other all year long to show our love that we don't need a special day to have the greeting card companies tell us when to do it.  I always try to make it special for the kids but Dominic and I don't usually do anything for each other.

I made the boys heart shaped pancakes and put their gifts on the table.  We were invited to a friend's house for dinner at 5 pm.  I was really looking forward to it.  She was making a lasagna and I was going to bring bread and a salad.  The boys and I just hung out at home for most of the day.  I made the food to take, did some laundry and cleaned up the house a little bit.  Then at about 4 pm Ayden said that his tummy hurt.  I asked him if he needed to use the bathroom, he said no.  Then at about 4:20 pm he threw up a whole bunch on the carpet.  It splashed everywhere.  So I get him the bathroom and get him cleaned up.  I got the carpet cleaner out and cleaned up the mess.  I figured he threw up, he probably feels better and we will still go to dinner.  So I load up the car and I'm about to send the boys to the car.  Ayden throws up on the deck 10 minutes before we are supposed to be at our dinner date.  At this point I'm thinking either we still go and risk him throwing up all over her house and getting her three kids sick or I call her and tell her what's going on and cancel at the VERY LAST SECOND.  I felt like such a sh*t.  I hate when you spend all day cleaning, buying and preparing food for guests and at the last minute they say they can't come.  I didn't have a choice.  I called and of course she was very understanding.  She ended up finding someone to stay with her kids and she brought the lasagna to our house.  We ate and talked while Ayden laid in his "camping bag" on the living room floor with a yellow bowl next to his head.  He threw up close to 15 times last night.  Before my friend left she offered to go get some Gatorade for him.  I let her and was very grateful.  Things worked out well all things considered but I was exhausted and so ready for bed.

It was rainy with thunder storms yesterday.  We even got some hail at one point.  It wasn't big enough to do any damage though.  Its still a little chilly today.  Ayden seems to be fine now.  He went to bed and didn't throw up again.  I am guessing that Christian had a stomach bug at the end of the week and Ayden ended up with it yesterday.  I just hope that Mason doesn't get it.

I am going to work on the kitchen today.  I have my order ready to get the new cabinet doors and drawer fronts.  I just need to finish the painting before I can move onto the next stage.