Valentine's Day

I'm a little on the psycho side when it comes to holidays, traditions you know anything I can make a big deal over! Admitting it is the first step RIGHT!?! Not that I have any interest in doing anything about my crazy obsession- but at least I've come to terms with the fact that I like to go overboard with these types of occasions. I love watching the anticipation build on my kids faces as a holiday approaches and then I love doing my best to exceed any possible idea they have of how the day will go- crazy I know but it's sort of a little problem I have- anyway Valentine's Day is another fun day that I try to make special for the kids! After all they are my sweethearts- gotta let them know it right!?!

We always get little presents for them, Larren gets something for the girls and for the last three years I have had a little sweetheart of my own to surprise, yeah for little Jonas! Here are a few pics of the festivities that was our Valentine's Day this year!

The girls working on their Valentine's Day cards for their classmates. This is one of their favorite parts of Valentine's Day, they love picking out the perfect box of Valentine's cards and of course a little treat to go with it and then filling them out for each member of their class.

This year for Grace's card, Aunt Lisa helped us take a picture and make a card to print that looked like she was holding a lollipop out for a friend! The cards turned out so cute and Grace was so excited to pass them out at school!

Savannah had to make her own Valentine's Day mailbox this year. She decided to make an Ipod. I think it turned out really cute- she loves any sort of art project so this was right up her alley!

The girls woke up to a yummy heart attack breakfast! Yum! Larren and I literally awoke at dawn and somehow despite stumbling around bleary eyed managed to get breakfast together before any of the kids woke up! They were so excited when they came around the corner to the kitchen and saw breakfast all set our for them!

Larren got each of the girls a rose and a monogrammed silver bracelet! They loved their little gifts and of course put their bracelets on immediately!

Here's what I got my little wild man! Don't even lie- it is a super cute T-shirt!

Here's our little bachelor- what a cute little guy!

Emily and I took the kids on a little mom and kids date after school to a movie! We saw Yogi Bear- certainly not amazing by any means but the kids liked it! It was definitely something different than the usual after school routine- so despite the movie being less than stellar in my opinion, just being on a date with the kids was worth it!

Then it was heart shaped pizza for dinner when daddy got home! It was fun that Valentine's Day fell on a Monday so we had a fun Family Home Evening about loving one another and it was really fun to have Ronie and Emily there for the evening festivities.

Grace and I had made sugar cookies while the girls were at school and we decorated them after Family Home Evening. All in all it was a pretty spectacular day! Love my kids, love my hubby, love family time and traditions! And most of all LOVE making a big deal out of all of the above!!