We did Valentine's Day big this year, like REALLY big!! Isabelle has been talking about
it since Christmas and I think we just all got caught up in the fever. Our day started
with a special cinnamon roll breakfast, love notes in lunch boxes, and a few chocolates
before school. I went to work and gave all my patients extra special hugs and kisses and
got lots of love right back. I made it home early to prepare my Pinterest inspired
Valentine's Day dinner: Foil pack chicken broccoli, Caesar pasta salad, and
steamed asparagus. Isabelle came home from school with a bag full of Valentine's
from her classmates and a teddy bear from a secret admirer whom she deemed "very
cute". Brees had her very own baby Valentine party at the babysitter's house and got
her first taste of Oreo cookies. She was extremely impressed. When Belle went upstairs
to put her things away, she realized she had been "heart attacked" (yet another
adorable Pinterest inspired idea)!! She stood at her door for a really long time, reading
all her love notes and smiling. As dinner time approached, Shawn literally came
bursting through the door looking like he had been attacked by the Valentine's Day aisle
at the supermarket. He was seriously loaded down with balloons, stuffed animals,
candy, cards, and a sweet bunch of daisies and lilies. Shawn has always been thoughtful
and romantic by all accounts but I have NEVER seen him go all out like this. Each girl
got special gifts from Daddy and a Valentine book from Mama. The rest of the night
went pretty quick as we approached bedtime and the girls headed toward a possible
sugar coma: we had dinner, a Whitney Houston tribute dance party that involved
break dancing, bath time, and stories before bed. Shawn and I ended the night
in the living room: catching up on our DVR with chocolate in hand. It was a very
special, thoughtful, giggly little girl good night. I think we'll all remember this
Valentine's Day for a long time...
it since Christmas and I think we just all got caught up in the fever. Our day started
with a special cinnamon roll breakfast, love notes in lunch boxes, and a few chocolates
before school. I went to work and gave all my patients extra special hugs and kisses and
got lots of love right back. I made it home early to prepare my Pinterest inspired
Valentine's Day dinner: Foil pack chicken broccoli, Caesar pasta salad, and
steamed asparagus. Isabelle came home from school with a bag full of Valentine's
from her classmates and a teddy bear from a secret admirer whom she deemed "very
cute". Brees had her very own baby Valentine party at the babysitter's house and got
her first taste of Oreo cookies. She was extremely impressed. When Belle went upstairs
to put her things away, she realized she had been "heart attacked" (yet another
adorable Pinterest inspired idea)!! She stood at her door for a really long time, reading
all her love notes and smiling. As dinner time approached, Shawn literally came
bursting through the door looking like he had been attacked by the Valentine's Day aisle
at the supermarket. He was seriously loaded down with balloons, stuffed animals,
candy, cards, and a sweet bunch of daisies and lilies. Shawn has always been thoughtful
and romantic by all accounts but I have NEVER seen him go all out like this. Each girl
got special gifts from Daddy and a Valentine book from Mama. The rest of the night
went pretty quick as we approached bedtime and the girls headed toward a possible
sugar coma: we had dinner, a Whitney Houston tribute dance party that involved
break dancing, bath time, and stories before bed. Shawn and I ended the night
in the living room: catching up on our DVR with chocolate in hand. It was a very
special, thoughtful, giggly little girl good night. I think we'll all remember this
Valentine's Day for a long time...
9 comments:
Another fabulous post Olivia! Lots of love shared this Valentine's day I see. Isabelle "heart attacked" idea is awesome.
Lovely week-end to all! xxx
i love that heart attacked idea.
This is so cute. I love all the heart notes on her door.
The heart attacked idea is GREAT!!
Oh my - I am so in love with this post! I was never much of a valentine's fan, but have to admit that I've caught the love-bug now that I have a kid. I love how your family celebrated and think it's great that you went all out!
oh lucky lucky you!! fun at your house for Valentines day!! The heart attack is a great idea!!
sounds like a great day! :D
So much sweetness. That heart attack idea is brilliant. I wonder how long she will keep up all the notes. :)
-Sara-
So sweet! This sounds a lot like our valentine's day, actually. Isn't it funny how it seems like a MORE love-y holiday when you celebrate it with children than when you were just a couple? It's just more heart-full this way!
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