Valentine's Day!

The kids get really into making holidays lots of fun, so even though I was feeling very unmotivated and exhausted on Monday, I decided to try and make Valentine's Day lots of fun for them.  Phil brought me roses on Friday, so I got to enjoy them early, and got to pose them with all the photos I took during the day.  :-) 

We all looked pretty cute wearing red- Caid even made sure I wore red socks (but I don't think I took any pictures of myself, oh well.)  The kids didn't really feel like cooperating for a photo, but I'll take what I can get.

    

  

For breakfast, I added red food coloring to their oatmeal and Caiden thought that was awesome.  (Oh, the little things.  Loved red food coloring that day.  ;-))

Then, while Cole was napping, we tried an idea I found online a while back (but couldn't remember where I found it, so I kinda had to wing it) where you mix glue, shaving cream, and red food coloring (or any color would work) to make a mixture to paint with.  When it dries, it leaves a puffy texture which is really cool, unless your kids paint it til it is as flat as possible, which is also fine, because ultimately the activity was about the kids having fun and thinking about loving others.

  

  

For lunch, I cut their PB&J into a heart and served red peppers, strawberries, and grapes, with red raspberry yogurt for dipping.  Oh yeah, and red (cran-raspberry) juice.  (Oh, and left over green beans for the oldest child of mine who takes after his father and doesn't enjoy eating delicious treats such as red pepper. ;-))

  

Later, we made one of Daddy's favorite treats to serve as dessert after dinner (I had chili cooking in the crock pot- yum!)- a heart shaped, red colored, rice krispie treat.  

In the afternoon, Cole and I had lots of fun playing together while the big kids napped.  He is in between stages with his napping schedule right now.  Sometimes skips the morning nap, but sometimes sleeps for over 2 hours still, which then throws off afternoon naps.  I try not to mind too much since it gives me alone time with him while the others rest in the afternoon.  After all, look at how cute this little face is!!!  

(Those Thomas party hats that Phil picked up for Cole's 1st birthday have been one of the biggest hits around here.  We even brought them to Texas Roadhouse on Sunday when we celebrated Papa Joe's birthday.  :-))

After naptime, I took the kids outside for a little fresh air and playtime.  

  

Then we came in and decorated by hanging our Valentine cards up so the kids could surprise Daddy. 

We enjoyed our yummy dinner together and then the kids got a quick bath before we enjoyed our rice krispie treats, played a quick family game of Sorry, and then got the kids to bed.

 

What a special day filled with lots of family love!