Valentines and Anniversary!

FRIDAY:
Shayna wanted to have a special Valentine hairdo for her Kindergarten class Valentine party. We decided hearts would be the way to go. I wanted to make her some cute hair bows to go with it so I crocheted these. I think they turned out OK, not too bad for my first time. Her hair was a hit, everyone loved it, especially the girls in her ballet class.


I help out in Shay's class every Friday. I'm glad that their Valentine party was on a day I could be there. I had a lot of fun and the kids were so cute giving and getting their Valentines. Shay thought we should get a picture together before we went.

Friday night my parents watched the kids for us so that Tyler and I could celebrate our Anniversary. I can't believe it has been nine years. We went to Olive Garden for dinner (we were craving the salad) then we went to the movie Avatar 3D at the Imax theater. I LOVED the movie but unfortunately I got motion sick and had to close my eyes a few times, my stomach was not having fun. I think I am the only one that has had this feeling. I really want to see it again and sit a little farther back....maybe that will help. Happy Anniversary Ty, thank you for the best nine years of my life. You really are the best!

SUNDAY:
We decorated our Valentine cookies. We made some fun colors and the kids got creative. They turned out really cute. Grandma and Grandpa Carver stopped by to see us and we gave them some of our sugar cookies and they gave us some of theirs.



Grandma and Grandpa Turner and Uncle Shane also stopped by to give the kids some Valentines. I have to include this funny story of Shane because those of you who know him will appreciate it. My Parents were planning on putting Valentines on the door step and then knocking on the door and hiding. They told Shane he could be the one to knock on the door and then run and hide. Well, in all of his excitement as soon as they pulled into the drive way Shane bolted out of the truck and ran and knocked on the door and took off running around the corner of the house to hide. We opened the door to my parents yelling "no, not yet Shane you forgot the Valentines". The truck was still running. They didn't even have time to get it turned off. Britton and Shayna were so confused as to what was happening while the adults just stood there laughing. Britton said "Thanks for the Valentines Papa but that was really weird".

It is our tradition to have a candle light dinner with our kids on Valentines day. Britton and Shayna really look forward to this because they get to pick what we have for dinner and they love sitting at the table with a candle.

Here is our heart shaped pizza.

And here are the kids getting ready to enjoy their candle light meal complete with Minny and Mickey wine glasses filled with milk for Britton and Apple juice for Shay. Shay even dressed up for the occasion.

We had a lot of fun spending the day as a family. I can't wait for next year. It will be our 10th anniversary and I just know Tyler is going to go all out for that one ;)