Valentine's Day

I guess I have really gotten into the spirit of the "lesser" holidays. It must have something to do with having kids in school where there is a buzz about any holiday. Anyway, I have been excited for a couple of weeks as we approached Valentine's Day. We got the kids cards to exchange with their classmates. We wrote cards to each other. On Valentine's Day we had a blast. I did Sarah's hair in the shape of a heart (The top didn't turn out like I anticipated. I think next year I will be able to do it a little better.)


I had gotten each member of the family a small gift. Sarah helped me wrap them in white paper and put Valentine's stickers on them. I guess if you are the one decorating them, you can decide how many stickers you need on yours.


Nate got a box of Rice Cereal, Sarah got a new Zhu Zhu Pet, Emma got a swimming cover up for the summer, Michael got Harry Potter Legos, I got a cupcake stand, and Ben got a new pair of jeans.

Last year someone had mentioned to me that they had a fancy dinner with their whole family. That sounded like so much fun, so I wanted to try it. We set the table all cutsie. I made Chicken Cordon Bleu, wild rice molded into heart shapes and asparagus with lemon zest. We also had a yummy cranberry/sprite drink (It was red!).


I thought it was a really fun way to celebrate the love we have in our family.


We wrapped up the evening with heart shaped brownies for dessert.


I love my family! I love My Valentine, Ben! I am so lucky. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!