Valentine's Day 2013!!

I don't know what has come over me this evening.  Maybe it is that the baby is asleep but I don't remember the last time I have posted an event on the same day it happened!  :)

My day began stumbling out of bed as usual...today about 15 min in to my alarm going off....some days I am just too tired to hear it...especially when I had only been back to sleep for about an hour since I was last up with Nolan.    Lex came bouncing right in before I could barely stand up so excited to tell me in a loud voice that NOLAN HAS SOMETHING IN IS MAILBOX!!  (The kids each have a Valentine mailbox from Target.  Been a huge hit with the girls the past few years so this year we got one for Nolan too). Oh yea honey I managed to say very sleepily.  She ran right out of the room only to run back in 20 seconds later holding a few of the valentine treats that were left for her and Kaylee on the table.  Now in her loud excited voice she told me LOOK AT THE VALENTINE TREATS SANTA LEFT ME.  Great honey I managed to say.  Then she ran out of the room again leaving me to think about what she just said.  My brain was working a little slow but when I realized it my heart just had to smile inside.

My little sweeties all ready for school, Valentine treats for friends in tow.

Quick pose with Nolan before loading every one up

With my new special Valentine!  Love this little guy!

Lex home from school sporting her new hat

Best part, checking out all the treats from her friends

Kickin it on the play mat

Perfect Valentine lunch!

Later that afternoon we had Kaylee's class party.  Alexa did not have a class party where parents could come. They just exchanged Valentine treats with the class and had a special snack.  Kaylee's party was families welcome!

Cookie decorating and special valentine soda (ice cream and strawberry soda)

They are so nice to always let Lex participate

Making a hand print heart

Kaylee's decorated Valentine box

Got to love going through the loot!  Kaylee and Sam

Yea for heart shaped Pizza from Papa Murphy's!  Traded in the heart shaped grilled cheese this year for pizza.  All about making it easy!

Our fondue/pizza party

No fun pizza for me this year.  I got to enjoy my dairy/soy free chicken salad.  If you want to loose weight just do the dairy/soy free diet.  But I did not have to totally miss out on the fun.  Today as a last minute find at Whole Foods I found diary/soy free chocolate so I could have fondue too.  It was so good and tasted just like any other chocolate.  Oh ya!

Alexa was so cute.  As soon as dinner was done she said, "this was the best Valentine's Day Ever!!"  I thought I was totally off my game this year so I can live with that!!!