A Valentine's Day to Remember

It was a Valentine's Day to remember around our house for several reasons....

We baked over 700 cupcakes! That is over 7+ dozen eggs I cracked in case you were wondering.

 My oven literally was on from 8:30 in the morning till 10:30 Tuesday night.

I didn't take the apron off all day...including picking up Grace from school.

 I have never made that much frosting in one day...ever! I used 16 bags of powdered sugar.

 Our entire dinner table covered in cupcakes...

 and some extra tables too!

 16 dozen white, 10 dozen red, and 16 dozen chocolate, plus minis!

That is a lot of frosting and sprinkles-just ask Kathryn.

 She frosted from sun up (almost) to sun down on Wednesday.

 And I gained 3 pounds (literally...opps!)

 That is a lot of love! Actually $1,100 worth of it. 

Thats how much money was raised to bring baby Martin and David home. 

Now that is Sweet 2 the Soul!

 But, the sweetest part of my Valentine's Day had NOTHING to do with sugar. 

It is a moment I will never forget.

 On February 13th I got to hear David's voice for the first time in a video sent from our missionary friends. He was repeating after his friend Hannah, an intern at the orphanage. "Bonjour Papa, Bonjour Mama!" In the most adorable little accent ever. It was a valentine from the Lord himself to my mama heart. I listened to it like 25 times.

 And I didn't even mind how long it took me to do all the dishes after that one!

Hope your Heart Day was just as sweet. 

I'm so thankful that many of you gave generously to be a part of ours. 

Thanks for bringing our babies home.