L is for....

L is for duh LOVE.
L is for Lewis
L is for LUCKY to have my 3 boys.
L is for light--the light in my heart.
L is for Life- the life I have.
L is for learn-
L is for Linen- oh how I love clean, crisp linen.
L is for laughter- at each other, at responsibility, at the bills, at ourselves.
L is for Lust and Lover--- sorry, couldn't resist!!
L is for a lot of things. Our L flag greets everyone at the front door. It represents Lewis to most. But, it represents a lot more than just a name.

 Valentine's Day-- let me tell you. For the last 3 years, we've been broker than Al Roker. We've exchanged cards and little things. Today, I woke up and came downstairs to a GORGEOUS bouquet of fresh flowers on the counter! And, KUDOS to my Jay- NOT ONE ROSE! I think that's my pet peeve about Valentine's Day. I think roses in and of themselves are gorgeous. However, on Valentine's Day, I think they are awfully tacky. Jay got this bouquet full of Gerbera Daisies *my fave*. I think we are going to plan on going out to dinner or something. No exotic getaway to somewhere tropical, no weekend away...just a date. But, not JUST a date. Special time. Time to LAUGH, time to LOVE, time to LISTEN. I'm sure that we're going to have many date-night Valentine's Days. That's part of being parents, I guess. The important thing, the special thing, the LUCKY thing...is that I'm a Lewis the other 364 days of the year. I'm HIS Lewis lady. And, I LOVE that.

I hope you don't get roses and chocolates!!
~Kimmie

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