Happy Valentine's Day

Our Valentine's started out early this year with a fabulous surprise package from Grandma! Too bad I didn't get a picture of it! The kids were ecstatic with their Pez and fun surprises. I even got some Valentine's socks! Thanks, Grandma! We sure love surprises!

Then Brandon and I went out for our Valentine's date . . . dinner & errands. How romantic. But just being together without the interruption of little voices IS romantic these days!

On Valentine's Day I decided to make Foods We Love. I guess since I comfort & reward myself with food, it only makes sense to me to show my love with food. Blueberry muffins & eggs were for breakfast. On a school day? That's unheard of for Mommy to wake up early enough to actually MAKE breakfast at our house. Sad, huh?

Happy heart sandwiches for lunch!

Sweet & sour meatballs for dinner!

And a Valentine's cookie cake for dessert. Boy, I haven't made one of these for at least 8 or 9 years. Poor Jacob ended up with the stomach flu right in the middle of his class party! Luckily it was a quick flu!

This is just about the one craft I know how to make. The kids and I spent Friday afternoon before Valentine's making these chocolate Kiss flowers for their teachers. It kept them busy for a whole afternoon, so I guess it was a hit!

The kids each got a book for their Valentine's from Mom & Dad. They were all thrilled with their books and individual boxes of chocolates (Jonah ate his whole box in one sitting). Brandon gave me a dozen beautiful roses and chocolates as well. Here's to trying to create some fun family traditions. We'll see how long they last!