Heart of Hearts

So I am feeling much better today. apparantly a good cry was in order. And my husband is amazing. Wednesday night is one of my favorite nights of the week because all the big kids have activities they go to, and Darin and I get a little us time after Vicki goes to bed. So once they were all gone last night, I poured everything out on Darin and he held me and I cried. He assured me that I was not being a basket case. He reminded me of how much he loved me and how much he admires my mothering to all our kids. We had a good talk and I feel 100 lbs lighter.

Tonight, our small group, which is really really small, jsut one other couple and ourselves, lol, is coming over. We are studying a book about blended families. Good stuff! At least once a month we get together with our whole families on small group night and do dinner and let the kids have some fun together. With Dennis and Charley's 6 and our 4, it makes for a full house! Tonight its hot dogs... lol... gourmet all the way, baby!!! I love Thursday nights, with our friends. It is such an amazing blessing that these people found their way into our lives. We have so much in common with them. We have so much fun with them, and we have developed a true friendship, where we know we can count on one another for anything. Thank you, Lord, for these friends.

So, with Valentines Day less than a week away, I have trying to plan something nice for Darin. Not sure what yet. Cook his favorite dinner, that is a given. A bottle of wine. Send the kids all upstairs at 7:30, banishing them from our 'cafe' as we have a romantic candle light dinner. Hmmmm.... sounds fun. Still trying to figure out the piece d' resistance.

I think I will make something special for the kids, as well. Havent figured out what yet. Ideas? I was thinking maybe something along the lines of heart shaped brownie fudge sundaes.