First of all, we had a very nice Valentine's Day. Ever since Matthew was old enough to realize what the holiday was about, we have made the Valentine's night a family affair. This Valentine's Day, I made my grandmother's traditional spaghetti dinner and a strawberry cake. We had a candlelit dinner in our dining room. ME's chair was covered with towels! We enjoyed telling each other how much we love each member of the family. For the rest of the night, the boys kept talking about how much they loved eating in the dining room (I guess instead of eating in the kitchen when we have guests!). Friday at lunch, I made Mary Beth some soup and called her into the kitchen to eat. She raced in and sat at the dining room table and said, "I am ready for lunch!" What can I say, the girl has formal tastes!
This weekend, Michael and Jilinda came to town to celebrate Michael's birthday. After the boys' basketball game, we all gathered at my house to eat lunch. After lunch, we all sat around my living room to listen to Dad read my parents' 100 memories of Michael, and then watch a video of his life up to this point. It was a very emotional afternoon. Watching the video made me proud of my brother, really miss being a child, and hopeful that Bryon and I can provide a wonderful childhood for my kids like my parents did for me.
Here is a cute picture of Michael and Matthew when Matthew was in kindergarten. It was on Michael's video, and I don't think I ever had seen this one before! I can't believe how little Matthew looks!
Here is a cute picture of Michael and Matthew when Matthew was in kindergarten. It was on Michael's video, and I don't think I ever had seen this one before! I can't believe how little Matthew looks!
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