We are a blended family of about a little over 2 years. We have 4 children between us, 2 at UT and 2 in high school. We try to have a family meal about once a month. Several years ago I treated Valentine’s Day as a Love Languages Holiday, to ensure I was loving my kids in a way that resonated with them. Tonight we celebrated Valentines early as a blended family. We each wrote out words of affirmation on hearts for the other 5, we shared a meal, had traditional chocolate fondue, got a little gift and played some games. Blending isn’t easy so we have to come up with a reason to get together sometimes - a holiday, birthday, a Tuesday:).