I was frustrated and disappointed that I wasn't able to attend the Board Meeting, but the plane issue was out of my control. With my trip to New Orleans grounded, I decided to make the most out of Plan B. After express mailing materials to the conference, I drove away from the airport and headed towards my Mom's.
I wasn't able to make it to New Orleans, but I was able to visit with my Mom and the Cousin Crew for a night. Timmy was over the moon with my arrival, which was a complete surprise. (The fact that I walked into the house carrying a box of donuts helped to enhance his delight.) My Niece and Nephews were just as excited to see me, although I could tell that they were a little bummed that Robby was not with me.
During dinner my youngest nephew casually asked his Nana if she had any boxes of Valentines around the house. Not in the habit of keeping Valentines stowed away for emergencies, I could tell that he was disappointed. I decided to go into "Super Aunt" mode and I packed him into the car to start our quest for Valentines.
As soon as we drove away from the house I informed him that we were not going to offering the traditional Valentine's to his classmates this year. He is in the 5th grade, and this is his last Valentine's Day School Party. As far as I was concerned, this was a year to go big and to make an impression. His little face began to light with excitement as we hatched our Valentine's Day plan.
We came back from the store an hour later with bags full of candy and supplies. All of the kids (minus Timmy) helped with assembly, and by the end of the night we had created an army of Valentine's Day Party Robots. I can't wait to hear about how they were received by his classmates!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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