Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts

2.14.2014

{Happy Love Day}

we love this day,
really love it.
we began it with three smiling faces and daddy's yummy scones.
can't think of a better way to start the day!


later after school the fun part began...the scavenger hunt for the goodies.
we have been doing this forever and i think it might hang around till they are in high school! that's how much they love it.


finding clues in funny places.




and at last the prizes.






 the fireplace covered with hand written love notes just for them.


and we ended the day with a heart healthy meal cooked to perfection!
salmon
lentil salad
roasted sweet potatoes and 
brussel sprouts.
yum!!




so thankful for my little love bugs...big and small!:)

happy love day!

2.12.2014

{Aubrey's Valentine's Party}

what a fun day...and i'm thankful beyond words that i could be there to share it.
lorna doone cookies and apple juice for snack...


six super fun centers:
heart toss
favorite color graph
guessing jar
healthy heart trampoline jump
pin the heart
and love bug tunnel


singing
hugging
and treat bags with silly mustaches.

i was in charge of her little group 
and i'm happy to report that my "teacher voice" still works.
good to know since my days of "retirement" will be wrapping up here soon.
sniff sniff
:)

have a happy day,
cindy

2.15.2013

{love day}

happy, happy love day to you!
probably one of our favorite days around here.
i like to blame it on all the girls in the house and all the chocolate of course...but i think it's just that we really love any chance we get to celebrate something!:)

as you can tell from my lack of blogging lately, i've been struggling to get what little creativity i have back and having this weird-o relationship with my camera...as in it sits in the basket and i ignore it but wish we were best friends and it would just do everything i imagined in my head instantly without any thought or work from me! ya know...that kind of relationship. so i grab it when i must...whine to you all and anyone else who will listen...pop it into automatic and just capture the moment for goodness sakes...bad lighting...weird color and all!  i guess that's really what it's all about right?!:)

any who...back to {love day}...

i had exactly enough juice in above mentioned camera to get just one shot in the morning. (you would think with all that sitting in the basket it does it would at least hold a charge right?!) look at poor sweet riley...she's been battling a cold all week and feeling not quite herself.



the day was a happy one where everyone jumped out of bed ready for the day.
i love those mornings.
that's what a class party and promises of sweets will do for you i guess.:)

and they could probably smell these baking.
thank you billie jo for a wonderful love day breakfast idea!
janey said...."these taste just like cupcakes...and for breakfast???...am i dreaming?!?!":)

we made photo cards this year and the girls loved them.





riley and aubrey attached a laffy taffy and janey attached a york peppermint pattie.
i was secretly thrilled with janey's choice and the fact that we had to buy two bags just to make sure we had enough!:)

after fun class parties and delivering some love to our neighbors we came home to a dinner everyone loves...pancakes! nothing says a holiday around here like a dinner everyone will eat! happily!

then we got ready for our annual love day scavenger hunt.
they look forward to this every year.
i don't remember doing them as a kid, but it sure is fun thinkin of the clues.
i need to make them harder every year.:)







 


janey was crackin me up.
her personality even shines through during a scavenger hunt.
no rushin this girl...she takes her sweet time and savors every clue!
even if her sisters are waiting on her to open their gifts.:)


riley was so excited to get one of these eos lip balms.
she has been talking about all her friends having one for weeks.
she thanked me over and over for that all night.:)


 
of course aubrey loved her new tiara...now she can be princess sophia for real.


janey had a special gift for aubrey too.
she choose a fairy coloring book for her out of the prize box at school.
she's always thinking of her sisters like that.



perfect for my little dancer.





aubrey insisted we wear the tiara while we opened our gifts.


 i love candles and chocolate wrapped around healthy almonds...so i can justify them and all.:)

dave's go-to gift idea!
we are soooo simple 'round here!:)
haha




we had a wonderful evening together.
reading our love letters, snacking on sweets and just being together.
it was the perfect family night with everyone home and together.
aubrey started feeling bad towards the end of the night so we got her to bed quickly and spent the rest of the evening snuggled under a blanket watching the miami heat game.
a perfect love day in my book.

hope your love day was love filled too,
cindy



2.14.2012

{love day}

creating



baking



scavenger hunting


smiling


loving


hope you had a happy, happy
love day!!


2.16.2011

{Love Day Recap}

Valentines Day is a big deal in our home.  Honestly I think the excitement level is pretty close to Christmas around here.  Is it a girl thing?  Is it the cards, the chocolate, all the extra free love floating around?  Not quite sure, but I'll take it.


The day started with a surprise breakfast. The girls woke up early all on their own and made us waffles, fruit and juice.  They were so excited and proud.

This year we gave the girls {Love Coupons}.  I printed them on cute little hearts and hung them around the fireplace.  We included things like "Good for one ice-cream cone....Good for one lunch at school...." they loved these and were already planning when to use them.  Then we sent them on their annual scavenger hunt.

Do your kids love scavenger hunts?  We do them a lot and they seriously can't get enough.  We made the clues pretty tough this year and we made them each their own hunt so there would be no hurt feelings and racing about.  That kind of thing can steal the love quick don't ya think?




stationery...a new shirt and sweater...and a box of chocolates from Daddy....

I think one of our loveliest gifts this year was our weather.
We went from -9 to about 35 in just a few days.
See how excited they looked all ready for school with their valentines and their 
light-weight winter coats!!!


Aubrey had been feeling rather yucky the whole weekend, so she was still sleeping here...she got her Valentines love a bit later.

that little sweetie loves books

After school we decorated cupcakes to share with friends and had a lovely dinner...
homemade heart shaped ravioli of course

what do you think of that picture of us?
I guess that's what you get when your sugared up girls are behind the camera!!:)
They all looked that way....  
all 25+ of them....
Finally we just said forget it...time for bed.

Hope your Love day was filled with smiles and laughter.
Have a happy day,
Cindy