Love You More
Our wedding anniversary was wonderful. I was surprised with roses! In a gorgeous purple juice container! Poor J, I had packed the vase away already. The roses are no less beautiful. I also received a very cool bag (I (heart) bags). J is now the owner of a new watch (I think this is the fourth one I have bought for him!) We went to the Santa Fe Market then off to run errands. In the evening the four of us dined at a fancy cafe up here on the Hill. Becca and Ethan were both on their best behaviour all day, making it perfect. We were even able to watch a movie this evening! We lead such exciting lives … hehe!
With all the love, I thought I would share with you a really neat book that was sent to me by Source Books, “I Love You More” By Laura Duksta . Becca and I have read through it a few times already. It is a great curl up and snuggle book. Becca really liked all the different themes (animals, bugs, the ocean) on each page, giving lots to discuss. She was not entirely thrilled to flip the book over for another version of the story, but being Three, she is routine orientated. Once it was explained it was the boy’s turn she was cool with it.
Here’s you chance to win a copy! Share with me in the comments how you and your kids (or pets!) show each other you love each other and you will be entered to win a copy of “I Love You More”. A special Thank you to Tony & Source Books for the opportunity to review & giveaway such a wonderful treasure. A winner will announced by Wednesday 
O.k., I’ll bite. When Darren goes to work, we all, Jamie, Darren, Arrow (yes, Arrow, Penny won’t get off her butt and come inside), give a group hug, we call it “an all together hug.”
I only use the computer when Jamie’s asleep or watching a movie (that’s love).
I try not to set him up to fail; taking him out when he’s overtired, letting him get too hungry, forcing him to play with kids he doesn’t like, so that he’s bound to get in trouble.
If he tries to help, but doesn’t do it just right, or even cose to right (say washing the dishes), I thank him, kiss him, and leave it alone.
Connor is 6 months old but we already have kissie game.
Every time I pick him up or he wakes up from his nap.. or for just any reason at all.. I hold him up to my face and kiss his face and neck and tell him all the ways he makes my life special. Sometimes its a short list.. sometimes a long list.. sometimes its turns into a game of squealing. Either way he in turn puts his hands on both sides of my face and “kisses” me back.. which at this age more involves a full mouth open lick or drool and a squeal. (I love it regardless)
At night when he wakes up to eat and we snuggle for a few mintues before he goest back to bed its truely the best as he will hold my face and look into my eyes and just smile at me. I always feel as if Im going to melt and I just look back at him until he closes his eyes.
I love my little man.
My dogs on the other hand are insaine… If you lay on the floor with them and show them affection you end up getting attacked (not literally). LOL talk about crazyness is 7 chihuahuas crawling all over you and licking you like crazy.
I’ll add your contest to my blog later today
Roses are so fun! And really every purple juice container needs to have roses in it at some point in its lifetime.
Hmmm how do we show each other love? The girls and I are very close since Daddy travels alot. They love to have thier backs scratched, Jillian will lift her shirt anywhere to get “stratched Mummy” LOL. We are a very huggy kissy family, I think it showed the best when we watched Jillian with her 1st “baby” and all she did was hug and kiss her while she tucked her into bed. They all love having books read to them, and Kamryn enjoys showing off her developing reading skills. We also have a lot of “good job” said in our house.
With Rebecca, it’s cuddle, cuddle, cuddle. I can tickle her all around her face - she seems to especially like it right under her chin.
With Julia, I read to her whenever she asks me to. I never turn her down for a book - reading (okay, so SOMETIMES I might skip a page or two if I’m in the middle of something very important) but she knows mommy will always make a point to read to her if she just asks. Also, Julia and I have “the look” down - the one that lets the other know what is coming next… the three simple words everybody adores hearing: I love you.
And, with both the girls, the best way I know of to show them that I love them is by making it a point to spend a little quality time with each of them separately every single day.
happy anni!
mel
Happy Anniversary!!
Honestly, I try to show my family that I love them in most anything I do. But specifically, I simply ask “do you know that I love you?” The kids always smile sheepishly and say “yeah.” They act like they hate it but I know they love it.
Awww… J is so sweet
Nate is a cuddler so he often just comes & sits on my lap, gives me a kiss & says “I love you”, I do it back.
I know i have to treasure these moments because they will not last forever
Emma is not a hold me, hug me kind of baby but… she will often crawl up to me when I’m on the floor & just give me a kiss on her own. Those are the best, only because she very rarely gives them out when asked.
Sigh… can I keep these moments for ever?
I pretend to sniff to find my girls. They love to squeal and run away. Then I sniff closer and closer until I catch them, then they get a big hug and a kiss on the neck.
That is a cool idea…
I hope we show each other we love each other every day!!! Sometimes the yelling gets in the way and I worry that the love is being overcome by loudness…
However, deep down, I think the love is constant.
Fa loves to see the Pro and I kiss and hug and she always asks if she can join too..then we do “Group Hug”!
And every night when we schnuggle in Fa’s bed. We tell her how much we love her and how happy we are that we got lucky enough to be her parents.
I hope she understands our love runs deep…even through the yelling and the lost patience…
My older son & I make the sign for I love you through the window when I leave for work. And we cuddle, although he generally is moving too fast for that!
The baby just likes to be held, and will lay his head on my shoulder and give me big eyes. I melt.
My daughter and I have a special song that we sing together - “I Love You Truly (it’s in “It’s A Wonderful Life”).
In soooooo many differnet ways!!! Helping each other, encouraging one another. ‘Love notes’. (We all do this!) Spontaneous hugs.
GREAT QUESTION!!!
Congratulations and happy anniversary.
Mike
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Happy Anniversary to both of u. That’s so sweet of J
Happy Anniversary!! You guys look great together.
We have always had a “special family kiss” where B. and I get on each side of M. and basically smash kisses into each side of her cheeks while we over-emphasize the “mmmm” noise of kisses.
We tell each other. Give each other hugs.
Happy Anniversary. I’m glad you had a special time even though you were in the midst of moving.
Happy Anniversary!
As for showing love . . . I’d say almost everything I do - in the way I create fun things with his lunch - from playing on the floor everyday - to our bedtime ritual of I love you more!!
Great idea for the contest. Glad you had a good anniversary! It’s your last American one!!!
I kiss and hug my baby boy, I sing to him and read to him, I play with him and comfort him when he is crying. That is how I show him I love him!
I’m a snuggler. I show love by grabbing my kids and heading for the couch where we spend some time just snuggling and talking.
Hello, I am getting tears just thinking about answering this question. I am the mother of two sons. My oldest is 19 and my youngest is 16. I have been blessed with two wonderful young men. My son in college emails me very often. When I leave a note for my younger son for him to see before he heads off to school, he always puts a kind remark for me! As for as pets go, when my older brother was still alive, he was a Veterinarian for 33 years. All of us learned to respect and care for all animals. Please enter me in your fabulous contest. Thanks, Cindi
Whenever someone leaves, we give hugs and then everyone else stands at the door or window and waves and sign I love you!
Not only is it wonderful for the person who is leaving, but it has had an added benefit - the little ones rarely fuss about mama leaving because of the excitement of rushing to the window.
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The friend I saw in Seattle LOVES this book. She gives it to every new mom. You have great tastes!