Every Year Gets Better!

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We are always attempting to surprise each other around here. It's become a sort of family game. So yesterday I formulated my plan to get up early, decorate the house with an obscene number of hearts, and make brownie waffles for breakfast to kick off the Valentine's Day festivities. Right before I went to bed last night, I realized that we didn't have any eggs in the house because we'd used what the backyard hens had laid that day at breakfast. Not wanting to give away my surprise with a late night grocery run, I prayed that the chickens would lay the three eggs I needed for my recipe before the crack of dawn. (We have 9 am church you know.) This morning while I was executing phase 1 of my plan (taping up obscene numbers of hearts around the house), Zeke sleepily wandered out of his bedroom, so I sent him out to the chicken coop to see if the hens had laid anything. Behold!! He returned promptly with exactly 3 eggs! God is good. 

Part of my early morning decorating spree.


Loving on one of my little valentines.

Sophie made this little Valentine's tree yesterday. Too cute. She's making my table look all Pinteresty.
Hallee with her Mom-Valentine, ready for her gourmet breakfast.
Soph this morning.

Zeke.

Brownie waffles, layered with homemade whipped cream and topped with hot strawberries and cherries, sprinkled generously with chocolate chips. That's the kind of mom I am. ;)

Look at all that deliciousness! Yum!
After my surprise, Casey and the kids announced their surprise--a treasure hunt for me. Sophie had planted a dozen clues around the house that eventually led me to a stash inside the dishwasher in Wayne's Bar. Sweet love notes from all of the kids and Casey and a new potholder, woven by Sophie (the fruit of her first ever loom project).

Happy Loo after breakfast!
After church, Casey drove out to Sandy to pick up Grandma Tiede, who joined us for stories, songs, dinner (crock pot chicken tortilla soup and hot cornbread), and dessert. Incidentally, the hens pulled through and laid two more eggs so that I could pull off that dessert and cornbread. I owe those girls. Truly a perfect day!

Lindy with Grandma Tiede


Yes, I am in my pjs. 


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  1. ShainaFebruary 14, 2016 at 8:03 PM

    The first fruits of her loom!! Haha! I love it. And kudos to your hens for making the day extra tasty. I forgot to hang up our heart streamers this year... :)

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