Birthday Plans, Valentines, and Baby!

The boys are excited about filling out their valentines today; and, I have to admit, so am I!  I love helping them get ready for a fun day at school.  They look so forward to it.  To make it even more special, I have decided to make cake balls to give away to their classmates.  Not something that I can say I'm good at (cookies are more my forte).  But, I have the ingredients and I'm ready to give it a whirl!  W. A. and Hubby hope to help.  Sounds like the makings of a marvelous mess!  :)

W. and A. working on their Valentines for their classmates!

Hubby's b-day is coming up, and the boys and I have been talking about what we're going to do to celebrate.  Because his birthday is so close to Valentine's Day, we are going out Tuesday evening (without any children in tow, thanks to the sisters-in-law) for dinner and a movie.  Also, it's already time to start planning for J.'s 1st birthday party.  Not sure what all we're going to do, yet, but it will be fun!  1st birthdays are always bittersweet:  they are no longer infants...and in J.'s case, he will no longer be the baby of the family.  In fact, being the baby was a little short-lived for him, seeing as Baby #4 will soon be here.  While I'm excited about a new little one, I somehow feel as if I'm cheating J..  I do know this, little J. LOVES his brothers and will probably take it in stride that he has another one to play and laugh with.  :)