Valentines' Day 2014

We didn't plan much for today because well when you could really have a baby at any minute you don't plan much.  Today started off fabulous!  J slept until 8:45 which meant we slept until 8 and then watched an episode of Friday Night Lights from bed.  What a great way to start the day!!!

 

After J got up we had cinnamon rolls and Aaron planned to go tutor (like he does every Saturday).  Aaron left as usual only returning quickly when his brakes went out at the front of our subdivision.  Luckily he only knocked over a bush and median sign, but still it was very scary.  I called AAA and they came and towed the car to Pep Boys for service.

 

 

J got very upset that Daddy's truck was going away.   He cried.

He kept saying, "Daddy truck go away!!!"

 

After following the truck to the shop, Aaron and J dropped me off for some father/son time.  Also, known as go get Mommy a Valentines gift.  While they were gone, my mom called and invited me to join her for a much needed pedi.  Not a bad way to spend some free time before having baby #2!!!

 

My parents had invited us earlier in the day to join them at Joe T. Garcia's.  Our weather has been more spring like than winter, so today's high was 75!!!  Perfect patio weather.  We met them at Joe T's a little before 5 and got a table on the patio.  It was so beautiful!!!

 

Waiting in line for our table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My boys

 

 

 

 

 

Family of 3

 

The beautiful patio scene

 

 

RaRa and GPa

 

 

 

All in all it was a great day!!! A great last Saturday before Bennett joins us.

 

Here's what I got J this year for V day!!! Nothing big.  Just a little something.

 

 

 

Aaron got me flowers and chocolates.  My dad got me a box of chocolates for the 34th year in a row.  Seriously, I love nothing more than a heart-shaped box of Russell Stover's chocolates!!! 

 

Hope your Valentines was just as wonderful!!!

 

 

 

J's Valentines Day Party

Today was Jackson's Valentines Day party at school. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The party consisted of eating and making Valentines boxes. 

I am glad I was able to make it to the party. I am just enjoying all my time with my boy until another little boy decides to make his arrival.

 

Be My Valentine

Is it possible that I like Valentines Day more now that I have Jackson?  I know this might not be very girly of me, but I have always thought Valentines Day was overrated.  I never really got the big deal.  Don't get me wrong, I love some chocolate!!!  I am so thankful that my dad to this day still buys me a heart-shaped box of Russell Stover chocolates and a Valentines card.  I look forward to eating every last one of those chocolates (minus the few Aaron sneaks).

Maybe it's because I see some of the things other moms are doing on other blogs or Instagram, but it has gotten me more into the spirit of creating something fun for J.  Granted I didn't do a lot, I wanted to do a few things to make the holiday a little bit of fun for him. 

On Wednesday, I decided we would make Valentine cookies.  J isn't old enough to actually help with the cookies yet, but he sure does like to watch the mixer go round and round.  So I had him sit in his high chair and he watched while I dumped all the ingredients into the mixer.  He also ate some Valentine M&M's.  He was definitely on quality control and mixer patrol.  :)

 

 

On Valentines Day, we had a low key day.  I worked the first half of the day.  Before J's nap, we put up Valentine window clings that I totally forgot I bought!!!  Oops!!!

 



For dinner, we had heart-shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's.  So yummy!!!

 

 

I got my Mickey Mouse loving boy--

 

  Mickey Mouse

 

 

Of course he loved Mickey!!!

 

 

He had to give "Me" a hug!

 

J ate his pizza off of a heart plate.

 



 

And then we finished it off with Mickey Valentine cookies!!!  How cute are those Pillsbury cookies!!!

 

 

He kept looking at the cookie and saying "Me."  That boy certainly loves Mickey Mouse!

 

 

It was a wonderful Valentines Day, complete with heart-shaped pizza, roses, and Mickey Mouse.  Nothing all that special but probably one of my favorite Valentines.  Sometimes it's the simple things that are the best!!!

 

Speaking of my Valentines --

 

Here's a pic from today.  I love my boys!!!

 

I hope you had a wonderful Valentines with your sweethearts!!!