I love "us"

I have never been one to like Valentine's day. Boyfriend or not, I never really cared for it. Even after dating Brian and getting married it hasn't been a big deal. Neither one of us is really romantic. But now that I have kids I get excited. V-day parties, handing out Valentines, getting them a gift (nothing commercial though, yuck), crafts. I totally get into it. I was driving down the road the other day wondering why I got into a holiday so much and I never did before. Then of course a Hallmark commercial came on the radio, as if it was inside my brain, and answered. The whole catch phrase was "Valentine's day is not about saying I love you, it is about saying I love us. That is it. I love my kids, but I get excited on vday because I love us, our family. I love that Brian, Ellis, and Lainey are my people, my family. I love that God chose me to be their mother. I love it when Ellis tries to make me laugh kidding around, and when Lainey thinks she is big stuff. I love that when they get hurt they want me, and that when they get sick they want to be held by me. I celebrate vday now because I celebrate the love we all have for each other.