Can I call this one a success?

Valentines with everyone's names...including K's

I realize we haven't actually reached the day yet, but I'm going to go out on a limb and call Valentine's Day 2019 a success. And yes, I recognize that I probably just jinxed myself.

I'm sure no one recalls, but last year I got these really cute valentines for K's class, but then failed to put her name on them. H's class supposedly wasn't doing anything for Valentine's Day, but then somehow he came home with four valentines from all the other kids (all four of them) and he gave out nothing. Not that he would even know, but somehow I missed the memo about the thing where the teacher says they are not doing anything for Valentine's Day, but in reality everyone still does something.

It takes a village right? Thankfully this year my village has helped ensure that 30ish kids at school today and tomorrow know that K and H wish them a happy Valentine's Day. Sorry about K's museum school class- we kind of forgot about that one.

So here's how I pulled it off:

• My mom purchased valentines, with kid approved cartoon characters, a week or so ago and brought them to my house. They found a home in the laundry room until about 6pm tonight.
• My friend texted me to ask if we were supposed to put the kids' names on each valentine. To which I replied, "you are way ahead of me on this one." Hadn't yet gotten valentines out of laundry room.
• My mom dropped the kids off and brought over boxes of chocolate for all of the kids' teachers and small bags to put Valentine's candy in for classmates. Thank goodness someone thinks about this stuff.
• K stops playing long enough to come sit down and write her name. All of our markers are dried out, so a sharpie it is. That can only go well, right?
• K pretty much remembers everyone's names, except there's one I don't know how to spell. Text friend to get it, and she gives me the class roster. Perfect. I'm also surprised to learn that K recognizes all of her classmates' names and reads the list.
• Meanwhile H really wants to put a paw patrol tattoo on himself and make all the valentines for himself. 
• Dinner of leftovers. Bath time. Bed time for kids.
• BK is out of town, so I text my niece to see if she can babysit after the kids go to bed so I can go to Target to get a few things, including valentine's candy and a few random things for kids on Valentine's Day.
• Leave Target with way more than I was anticipating (oddly enough this never happens- I am a "stick to the list person"). Feeling really proud of how ahead of the game I am on Valentine's Day. I got the kids a couple of things and even remembered to get BK a card.
• I listened to a podcast and put little treat bags together, only having to cut open about five of them because I kept forgetting to put the card in there. I clearly have this down.

I sort of wish I cared about Valentine's Day, but I really don't. BK texted me last week to ask what I wanted to do for Valentine's Day, and my response was "nothing" and "make sure the kids have some treats?"  I think I was a little confused, as we typically don't do much of anything, outside of go to dinner, but likely not even on that specific day. We do stuff for ourselves and for one another all the time, so I'm just not all that concerned. I would say I want our kids to feel loved on the day, or something like that, but I sincerely hope they feel loved every day.

Don't worry, the couple of things that BK and I got the kids will be a blip on the radar. The grandmothers usually come through with all kinds of candy and cute Valentinesy stuff. Like I said, it takes a village, and I'm glad somebody thinks of this stuff!