Happy Valentine's Day

I love Valentine's Day on Monday. It is the perfect topic for family home evening, and gives us a chance to focus on how much we love each other.

For dinner we had heart shaped Pancakes, breakfast for dinner is always a hit around here. After dinner I hurried to finnish up FHE. During the day I gave each child the 5 Love Languages Quiz from their website. There are two tests for children based on their ages. It was really cool and I found out I was dead wrong for both Ethan and Olivia.

Kai went first much to the dismay of Olivia.

His results:

6-Acts of Service

5-Physical Touch

4- Words of Affirmation

3-Receiving Gifts

2-Quality Time

I thought Kai would be Physical Touch first and Acts of Service second, but still I was close. Kai loves to snuggle, kiss, hug, hold hands, and just about anything else that shows physical affection. Kai's 5 minute kisses are one of my most favorite things in this world. I cherish each one because I am scared to death one day soon it will be the last. Kai also loves when anyone does something kind for him, from Ethan "teaching" him after school, to Olivia laying out his church clothes, to me surprising him by making his bed. He loves it all and is always so grateful for the help. Kai pretty much knows how awesome he is, but I guess he still likes to hear it sometimes.

Olivia

6-Receiving Gifts

4-Words of Affirmation/Physical Touch

3-Acts of Service/Quality Time

I thought Olivia was a Quality Time girl, turns out she is a gifts girl. Olivia is such a kind little girl. She can't stand for Luke to cry and is willing to do just about anything to help. Olivia also likes her snuggles and doesn't hesitate to grab a blanket and cozy in with someone on the couch. I was also surprised that Words of Affirmation were second right with Physical Touch because she always acts embarrassed when people comment on how cute she is or her hair. I guess she is just being modest.

Ethan

7-Physical Touch

5-Words of Affirmation/Acts of Service

2-Quality Time

1- Receiving Gifts

I was dead wrong on Ethan. I thought he was Receiving Gifts, in fact I have thought he was Receiving Gifts for about 4 years now when I first heard of Love Languages. Turns out giving gifts is how he shows love, not how he receives love. Ethan isn't a big snuggler so I was really surprised that he got such a high score for Physical Touch. He is usually busy playing outside, build legos, or reading. He is such a sweetheart and such a great helper these days.

Luke didn't do the test but he is still pretty awesome. I am fairly confident that he feels love through cookies. I am pretty sure he knows I love him today.

After family home evening we headed to the kitchen for more cookies and presents. Brian gave me a shopping spree at the Outlets with my friend Emily for Valentine's Day and I LOVED every second of it.

What's it gonna be? I really want a Beyblade......

YIPPEE!!! Beyblades all around. You're Welcome!

Luke got some new trains

Brian is opening socks but I really got him a new suit but I needed to know his size so no surprise there. I also got him new shoes but they didn't have his size in the store, so they had to ship them to us. However, Brian saw the email before I even got home. So all I had left were the socks!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!