I am scared to look

My oldest child came up to me to ask if he could something nice for me. HA like you have to ask! Of course you can! He said he would ask dad to help, um daddy's at work I reminded him. Ok he says I'll do it by myself..insert first eyebrow raise and cringe. OK I squeak out.

A while later..(about 2 minutes) he comes back pouting that he can't do it alone he needs help and he needs red paper, scissors, glue, and decorations he wants to make a valentine for me. Oh what a sweetie. So I help him cut paper in the shape of a heart and sent him on his way. A awhile later...(about 2 minutes) my middle child decided to join in the art work...insert second eyebrow raise and cringe. Last I heard from the other room they found some feathers, pink cotton balls, and the crayola box exploded all over....insert 3rd eyebrow raise and cringe.

OY! I am afraid to look. Do I tell them if they really wanted to do something nice for me they could pick up the mess, or no fighting for 1 hour, or they all could take a nap at the same time today and I will be really nice back and I will lie down with them at the same time? Na aah I can;t wait to my Valentine's that they worked so hard on, I will smile as I pick the mess and know that it was made out of love, but if I find glue on my carpeting...well that may be a whole different story.