Love * 5

 Valentine's Day 2012

Celebrating Love * 5

{Kids' Valentines for Classmates}

They both did the majority of the assembly by themselves! 

{Teacher Valentine Gifts}

For the teachers, I traced the kids' hands and cut them out.  They decorated both sides of the hands with crayons and stickers.

Noah wrote his own message and I helped Emily write hers.  In between the cut out hands was a tube of "pink petals" hand cream!

{Emily dressed with a HEART}

Emily was BEYOND excited to go to school!  She kept holding her Valentine saying... "I dig you, Emily"!  She could not wait to hand out her special Valentines... especially to her teacher, Miss Brenda!

{Noah's Valentine Party at School}

The 1st graders played a "Guess Who I Am" game.  Noah had the hardest one... Michelle Obama!  I was proud of him when he was told that his person "lived in the White House", he immediately said "Barak Obama"!  He had no idea who Michelle was, but at least he knew who the President of the USA is!

{2nd Annual "Labor of Love" Valentine Dinner}

I started this tradition last year and even though I didn't do all of the wonderful activities throughout February like I did last year, I was bound and determined to make sure that I treated my family to a fancy dinner to celebrate our love... for the last time as a Family of FIVE!  In a matter of days, our love will expand once again as our family grows to SIX!

{On the Menu}

Bread Crumb Baked Chicken

Mashed Potatoes

Noodles

Fruit Salad

Chocolate Cake Pops

 

{Dinner by Candlelight)

The kids were pretty fascinated by the candlelight!  After Emily and Molly finally ceased blowing out the candles, we enjoyed dinner by candlelight.  

Before we ate, we said our meal prayer and then went around the table telling each family member what we loved about them.  

NOAH

loves that Emily is nice and shares...

loves that Molly is sweet...

loves that Daddy has a good job...

loves that I spend time with them.

EMILY 

loves that Noah has toys...

loves that Molly plays babies...

loves that Daddy goes to work...

loves that I stay home with them.

{Dessert - YUM}

Everyone ate a good dinner (including Emily after making a quick trip to the "time out" chair)and so we finished our "fancy dinner" with chocolate Valentine cake pops!  Noah and Molly both devoured two immediately!  

{Valentine Gifts}

I always got a little gift from my parents on Valentine's Day and so I have continued that tradition with my children too.

NOAH - Coloring Book, 2 Junie B. Jones Books, "HEARTS" card game

EMILY - Dress the Ballerina Sticker Book, Princess paint book, "GO FISH" cards

MOLLY - Pink Sock Monkey, Count the Hearts Book, Colors & Shapes Cards

It was our last Valentine's Day as a Family of FIVE and it was a sweet