This is how you spell LOVE

This being Valentine's Day...let me pass along my love and appreciation for my famiy and friends. I am usually not one for going all out for the day(living on a budget helps that out). But I do believe we all need a little reminder every now and again to tell and show the people around us that we love them. Here is a peek as to what we did at the Jackson house! We woke up to lots of new snow and a pancake breakfast(Brady's favorite) made by Kim. Braden was able to finally pass out the card's that he made...he's been begging all week (they will be a little late to our family far away!). He had a ball making cookies with Grandma and playing out in the snow with Papa.

Kim and I enjoyed a rare lunch date without the kiddos... a little harder for me to leave them than I care to admit! Kim is my best friend and best love and it was nice to have 'us' time. My favorite part of the day was capturing this exchange between Marinn and her dad. It reminded me of the special bond I have with my dad.

Could you just eat those dimples up? Pretty adorable. So that was pretty much it for us...low key and perfect. Regardless of what day it is, I hope wherever you are, you feel loved.

1 Month Old and ready for my close up

Where does the time go...? Having a newborn is this strange experience of moments flying by and yet hours going by slowly. It's hard to explain. In a single word: grateful. So very grateful for this little girl in our lives. Here's to the first moments of forever.