other than the universal holiday merchandise that enters our house in humble amounts on 'Valentine's' Day...our children really aren't familiar with that word.
No...it's not because they are too young, but because we've already explained it's true origin (in the same fashion we did with the Christmas-tree-tradition explanation last year), to both boys.
Not sure what 'Valentines' is really about? Here's a brief synopsis if you're now so curious... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day
So why then do WE still 'observe' it, you ask? The short and sweet *no pun intended* of it is really just another question. Why NOT?!
We've already explained to our kids where it was originally derived...
so why not enjoy what much of the rest of the world does in the 'modern day' view of it just being a day to celebrate those we LOVE!!! Frankly, I'm a fan of replacing it's darker origin with something much more beautiful like...the plain, simple, wonderful LOVE that surrounds each of us. Whether in the form of spouses, significant others, children, parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends, neighbors...I could go on and on. ;)
So one thing you really won't ever see ME saying (in lieu of aformentioned holiday-meaning) is
Happy 'Valentines' Day. I myself (along with MY family choose to remove 'St. Valentine' the martyr from today's meaning and sort of 'recreate', with the rest of the world, just a day to show a little special appreciation for those that we love, dearest. ;)
What did WE do for 'Love Day?'
Well, I spent it with the two LITTLE loves-of-my-life...playing, coloring, baking, movie-watching, eating, and cleaning...and then when the BIG love-of-my-life returned home from a hard-day's work, we spent it dining on a special Love-Day family dinner and just SOAKING UP every precious minute of our evening together.
Whether or not (and I'm pretty sure, not) Pope Gelasius I had THAT in mind for his 'St. Valentines holiday'...I'm glad the world made it into something else.
Lord knows I wouldn't mind eating like THIS:
Every. Night.
LOL~
PS: Here are a few more pics from today/tonight. ;)
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| My eldest, Gray, writing his cards ALL BY HIMSELF! :) |
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| Lincy-bear, excited for dinner! |
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| Love Day dinner is served. ;) |
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| Getting the hang of this lobster-dipping gig. ;P |
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| Lovin' his dinner...expensive taste, ha! |
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| Proud of his heart cupcake-topper, lol~ |
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| Copying his big bro. ;) |
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