Really, there should be photos starting on Thursday as I ran about like a headless chicken, or more closely like a Mommy who forgot that just seventy-two short hours after she stepped off a cross country flight had to drive soccer carpool in the worst traffic conditions of the year and then host the youth group for a Valentine's Day chocolate foundue extravganza. Everything fell into place at the last minute, but I sort of forgot to bring the camera out.

Friday was equally crazy as I tried to decorate six dozen cookies for the Princess' school dance and shop the after Valentine's sales for half priced candy (we did a really cool "open candy bar" where the girls got to make their own treat baggies). I got some strange looks as I loaded a cart with about $75 worth of lollipops, candy hearts, licorice whips, and chocolates. I crammed in an appointment, drove through and fed the little guy on the run, then rushed to school to set up for the dance.

My husband came and relieved me of kid duty around 3:30 (bless him) so I could finish up, run by the florist, grab a caffiene fix and then head home to set up (bribe with a friend and delivered Chinese food) the TQ to watch her youngest brother, get our son shipped off to the soccer coach's house (he had a 7:45 tournament game), and then act as hairdresser/personal assistant to the princess. I DID actually remember to pull out my camera at some point here.

Isn't she lovely? She adored her corsage, and once again was declared a "crincess" by her exuberantly admiring little brother.