For as long as the girls have been alive I've vowed to give them the following every year: An Easter basket, a Christmas stocking and a little Valentine's treat. Growing up, Easter baskets were hit and miss--some years I got them and some I didn't. By around age 10 I'm pretty sure I stopped getting them altogether (and yet, Mom gave all of my nieces and nephews one every year until they were at least 18). Same with stockings, although I think I got one most years. And not that V-day is that big of a deal for kids, but I only remember getting anything once, maybe twice. But then again, we always had school parties where we got lots of candy, so no biggie. So anyway, I vowed that the girls would always get all of those things until they graduated from high school.
Valentine's is never much, usually just a small treat and maybe a gift card. This year I got them each a small candle from Target, their favorite candy (Altoids for Olivia and wintergreen Lifesavers for Kayley), and then threw in some chocolate hearts and some other candy as well. I meant to throw in a Starbucks gift card but never got around to getting them.
Paul and I always get each other the same thing--See's chocolates for him and flowers and chocolate covered strawberries for me. We went to dinner at our local Italian restaurant. They have a smoked salmon fettuccini that is so good. For dessert (as if the See's and strawberries weren't enough) I picked up Crumbl Cookies.
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