Valentines Day 2011

I've been helping the boys make their Valentine's for about two weeks now, here a little and there a little. We did the ones to the family first so we could get them in the mail on time, then we made some for the boys' friends who live in the apartment complex. They had a great time cutting out and gluing down hearts and smearing glitter glue all over the place, and putting stickers on their Valentines. I had Lincoln trace the letters of the name of the person each Valentine was to, and a short message on the back, then he wrote his name all by himself on each one. I figured with about 20 Valentines, that he was getting some great practice! :) Ivan got to color and glue and glitter each of his, and he was thrilled.

Sunday we made Rice Krispy treats in the shape of hearts and stuck sticks in them like suckers. Then we drizzled a little bit of chocolate over each one, and wrapped them in a sandwich baggy.

For Family Home Evening we talked a little bit with the boys about loving our neighbors, sang the song As I Have Loved You, read a couple scriptures about love, and then went and delivered the Valentines and heart suckers to their friends. They had a great time.

I was going to plan a fantastic red and white dinner, but I forgot that Monday is the day Aaron goes to Spanish Fork, so I didn't have a car. Instead, I made heart shaped biscuits and white sauce with peas, and died the biscuits pink with food coloring.

During the day, the boys and Adelia and I worked on making Aaron a Valentine sign, since we didn't go up to his office to decorate it like we usually do. We made the heart prints with the backs of our fists, except for Adelia who wouldn't cooperate, so she just did a hand print. I thought it turned out cute.

After we put the kids to bed, Aaron and I swapped Valentines. He made me this awesome 3-D card with a bouquet of chocolate roses on it. (I'll be honest, when I first saw it, I thought the roses were a tree, but I still loved it.)

We drank a bottle of bubbly that my Mom and Kerry gave us for V-day, then we danced in the living room to the Love CD I made. We were even able to pull off the back flip move for the first time in years, since I am not pregnant. It was fun.

Happy V-day everyone!