Valentime's Day

This post is really late. At least I'm getting it in before February ends. We don't really do much for Valentine's Day, or Valentime's Day as the girls call it (Thank you Junie B!). I didn't even get Derek a care package sent in time.......I just sent it last week. He didn't even get to call me because everyone else was trying to contact their loved ones.......so I got a short & quick email. I just got the kids a few things (coloring books, a little bit of candy......that they didn't like.....and balloons.) The balloons were just from the dollar store and they have held up better than any helium balloons I've ever purchased! This picture was just taken today and they are still holding air!

 

Blake absolutely loves balloons and is one of the few words he can say. ("boon")

 

The girls had great fun at their school Valentine's parties. They love writing out their Valentine's cards and choosing who will get what. Then they also love showing off the cards they received as soon as they get home!

We found a cute and simple craft to put together for their teachers.

 

The M&M's were the most expensive piece! The painting part was fun.......the glueing, not so much. A big blob of glue dripped to the floor and Allie leaned her hands down and put them right in it, causing 1st and 2nd degree burns. So, in the midst of putting these together, we made a trip to the ER. Luckily we weren't there too long and were home by 9:30 or so. But the girls wanted to finish their teacher's gifts so it was a very late night for them! I then had to cut up a bunch of fruit for these cute little individual fruit cups I made for Allie's class party. So it was a really late night for me. Luckily an old friend of mine, Deidra Newby, brought us some yummy Valentine's day cookies......they helped keep me awake the next day!