Too many fairies?

So Rob and I are having a discussion. This year, I wanted to start something new for Valentines. I got the idea from my gal pal and sis in law Juliann. It is the Valentines Fairy. Her kids told my kids about it last year and we've been obligated ever since (Thanks Juliann! You can flutter your cute little butt out here tonight with Valentines magic for my kids!) So I told Rob about it. To add an extra twist (and quite frankly get something out of it for myself) I decided that they had to earn their surprises from the Valentines Fairy. They had to show love and service to each other each day or the fairy would leave no surprise. It has worked wonderfully today. All I have to say is, "Is that showing love?" We have willingly switched seats at dinner, we have shared candy, we have drawn pictures for each other, etc. I tell you, it is a freaking love fest on day one of the Valentines Fairy debut.

Cayden's response when he saw the note from the fairy this morning? "Uh, Mom, I don't think so. I know who this really is." We quickly had a one-on-one in the laundry room where I quickly reminded him that he didn't have to believe in anything, but whether it is a real fairy or not, he still better show love and service etc. because whether it is a fairy or me, he still wants the treats, right? He quickly caught on and swore to keep his opinions to himself. I can guarantee he'll be the first one looking for his surprise in the morning.

So, here comes the "discussion". I tell Rob about this and was quite proud of my idea. His response? "Why does it always have to be a fairy?" I guess I see his point. We already have the tooth fairy and at our house we have the cleaning fairy (she comes once a week on random days. If their rooms are clean, she leaves them a treat. If not, she just leaves a feather on their bed. Again, it is a great incentive and actually works for us.) So, I guess Rob has a point. We are a little fairy overloaded here at the Peacock home. But what else do you do? Easter already took the darn bunny and it's not like I can reinvent a big jolly fat man riding in a sleigh to bring Valentines joy. I thought of the "Valentine's Gnome" but that just gets confusing. We already have a leprechaun come at St Patrick's Day which is a lot like a gnome. So, much to Rob's dismay, we are sticking with the fairy.