Happy Valentines Day

We started out the week on Monday by going out to buy valentines for Brynlee's preschool Valentines Day party. On our way I explained to her what Valentines Day is all about. She thought it sounded great! She picked out some "tanna tanna"(Hanna Montana) valentines and kept asking if her valentine party was the next day(Tuesday). I told her not until Thursday. The next morning she woke up and first thing she asked was... "Is today my love party?" I laughed at her and corrected her and told her it was a valentines party and not until Thursday.

On Wednesday night she got her valentines all ready for her friends and Thursday she had a fun valentine party at school. She was so excited for the bag full of valentines she brought home!

On Friday night Nate and I were able to go out to dinner, without the kids woohoo! It was great to have a chance to spend some time with him. He has been in his psychiatry rotation and hadn't had a day off for 3 weeks. It was a long 3 weeks!

Saturday came and we had heart shaped pancakes with strawberries for breakfast. Nate changed the brakes in my car while Brynlee and I made valentines and treats for our neighbors. We made some pretzel rolo treats, they are so good and easy to let a 3 year old help with. She also made a very lovely valentine card for Nate! She thought that making valentines was the best part of the day!

Nate and Gracen went to the store to get a new fish for our tank. When they got home Brynlee decided its name would be Remy, so now we have Remy and Maui. While Brynlee and Gracen were napping I made them a valentine treasure hunt. When they woke up Brynlee got to run around to find 4 heart shaped clues to lead her to the treasure...

The treasure box said...

Brynlee & Gracen-

You are so sweet,

and such a treasure!

We love you more

than anyone can measure!

Sent from above,

you are so loved!

Love,

Mom & Dad

I made that up on my own, and after I read it to Brynlee, Nate said, "Where did you find that?" Nice, huh? I had to inform him that I have become quite the poet. I had to make up all of the clues, too. They were pretty bad though, so I won't share them. At least they rhymed, and most of all the kids loved it! They also both got a new coloring book.

We finished the day by eating Nate's requested Weinerschnitzel (breaded pork chop) with asparagus and fried potatoes! Nate cooked and it was yummy! Brynlee and Gracen's little friend Owen came over to play while his mom and dad went out for dinner and then we made a trip to Petco to see the pets there. We had a really laid back, yet fun Valentines Day and we hope you did, too!