Now that's love.

On Valentine's Day I decided to splurge a bit and give the children a treat. I didn't tell them my plans, and it was a total surprise for them when Norm and I had lunch with them at school on Friday.

Samuel had come home from school on Thursday just devastated that some of the kids in class had been talking and somehow what he understood as a punishment is that they wouldn't have "Sharing" time on Valentine's Day in his class...so he took it upon himself to toss his Valentine's cards in the trash. Previously in the week I had bought each of them treats to share with their classmates during "sharing time". He also left his treats at home that I had got for him to share.(They call it sharing time since officially they can't have but two parties at school during the year: Christmas, and End of the year, so they get creative to work those occasions in...LOL, I love these schools.)

So Friday morning with his head hung low he made his way on the bus and off to school.

About an hour before their lunch time I went and got balloons for each of them attached to a small stuffed animal I picked up several weeks ago, and off to school we went.

We get to school and have lunch with the boys first, all went well and they were just thrilled over the balloons. While we were sitting there eating Samuel's teacher comes by and asks me, "Do you know what you precious daughter did?"....I am thinking oh no...Breanna has got in trouble, and I am not sure I want to know what happen...LOL.

Apparently Breanna went to tell her that she thought it was awful that she wouldn't let them exchange cards with their friends, only to find out that "that" isn't what she said. They, in fact, lost their playtime on Thursday, but were going to have sharing time at the end of the day. Breanna didn't think twice, she went to her locker and took her own suckers and gave them to Samuel to share, so he would have "Something" to give his friends. Samuel's teacher said that was the most precious thing she had ever seen, and of course that sent me to tears.

It is wonderful to truly see that my children cherish each other and love one another, even though they argue sometimes.

It wasn't long until Breanna came through the cafeteria to go to PE and seen us, and burst into tears, since we surprised her, not only being there but for her Valentine's surprises. I am so thankful to be so close to my children...and to know they watch out for one another....and I thank God that apparently I am doing something right. It is an honor to get compliments on my children and their behavior all the time.

I hope that each of you had the opportunity to have some "sharing" time with someone you love.