A note from Jake

Mama is "freaking busy" today at work, so I thought I would tell you all hello and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! (Especially to all my little girlfriends out there -- Evelyn, Ella, and Rachie, especially!  heh.)  (Although really my heart belongs to Elauna.  And mommy.)  Hope your day is great.  Love, Jake.

P.S. Ok, here's a note from me (Jen.)  It's Valentine's Day, so I thought I'd comment quickly on that.  I think that as a general rule, it's silly to set aside a holiday for couples and on that one day they should be nice to each other and get each other gifts and cards.  All of America's holidays are commercialized and over-hyped.  (Don't believe me?  Go walk around Walmart or Walgreens.  It's scary the crap that is mass-produced and over-priced for people to be guilted into buying to prove they are really in love.)  Lou and I decided we were going to do Valentine's Day yesterday (Sunday) because of our work schedules.  We had arranged for my mom to keep Jake Sunday evening and then keep him all night.  But Sunday at church my car had a flat tire -- Evie's dad helped me put the donut on (he always comes to my rescue, he is the best.)  Lou drove to church (had been at home goofing off) to trade cars with me because I didn't want to drive Jake around in the imperfect car (I'm a dork, I know.)  I took Jake to my mom's, Lou went to the tire place.  Then I went to get Lou, we went to lunch at Logan's (and it sucked, but whatever), we got my car -- I had run over a piece of metal -- and we came home and he let me take a nap while he goofed off on the computer.  Then at 6 p.m. we got Jake from my mom's and we just hung out that evening.  Lou bought me Hershey's Kisses and 2 cards (one from him, one from Jake.)  When Lou buys me cards now, he buys silly ones with pictures of dogs on them, so after I read them I can give them to Jake.  Jake LOVED the cards, and he went to bed still clutching them.  I honestly think the sweetest thing that Lou did for me for Valentine's Day was taking my car to get the wheel fixed and then paying for it for me.  That's worth MUCH MORE in my book than flowers.

Comments

[Melissa]

Hey jen (it's me, Melissa, from the xmas card pic you fixed for me...)

I so totally agree with you on the commercialization of, like, EVERYTHING! Rick and I generally don't celebrate Valentine's day by buying flowers/candy, etc.either. We try to do nice things on a regular and spontaneous basis rather than by what crap is being peddled at Stuff-mart this week. (not that I am making any sort of judgement upon those who do partake in holidays in this manner..I'm just sayin' it isn't what we do)

I had to laugh a little at the lady at Safeway this a.m. when I stopped in to buy some tea...she was frantically taking down the Valentine's day display in order to unpack the boxes of bunnies and chicks for Easter...there is no end to the level of consumerism in this nation. Although, to be perfectly honest, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Cadbury's mini-eggs and they are only out during Easter season, so I guess I should be thanking God for the gift of his Son as well as mini-eggs....

By the way...love the 10 friend photos on your blog...I'm so jealous...I want to have a blog (sort of) so I can have a circle of cyber friends. :) Plus, I think you're very cool and I can relate to you in many ways. Oh, and also our sweet little boys both have beautiful eyes!!

Sorry to blab so much. I apparently didn't get much adult conversation today at work. :)

[Kelly]

I love that picture of Jake, but then again I LOVE all pics of that cute little boy.
I know what you mean about V day, it is so damn commercialized and silly really. Kevin and I just usually exchange cards and thats about it. Its more important to me how he shows his love all year long than what he may or may not get me on the one day of the year ya know? I am probably making no sense at all right now, I am still sick and tired.

[Jen_Jake'smom]

Kelly -- you always make sense (to me), and I'm always happy to hear from you. ('cause I love you and stuff.)

Melissa -- blab on all you want! I love hearing from you! I hope you do open up a blog eventually . . . but until then, come on by and write all you want here. ;o) The "Stuff-mart" comment made me laugh -- did you see the Veggie Tales episode with Stuff-mart, or is that just what you call all those places? ;o)

Jen