Valentines!

I am not sure why I always feel the need to do something "creative" on valentine's for my kids because it just ends up in tummys and in the trash, but I do. I can't just let myself buy them at the store, although there is NOTHING IN THE WORLD wrong with that. I actually wish I just could. But anyways, this year the boys helped me make their Valentine's. Braidy and John gave their friends a bag of unpopped popcorn, and it said "I hope your Valentine's Day really POPS!" and then for Quin I had no clue what to do (I had a box of fruit snacks in my basket thinking I'd just sign his name on them) but then I was grabbing some apple sauce and saw these, and I thought how perfect! Quin LOVES these and what an easy way to make a cute (and healthy!) Valentine for his little 2 year old buddies!

Here are the boys assembling and signing Valentines!

Happy Valentine's Day from our 3 little handsome Valentines!

Ryan and I don't make a big to-do out of Valentine's Day...we aren't willing to fight the rest of Lubbock for a seat in a good restaurant, and really we just enjoy spending the day together and with our boys too. This year was no different.

Braidy had his class party before lunch, so I got to go to that, and it was so fun. The kids were so excited about their yummy food and most of all, about their giant heart cookie and the GOBS of icing and sprinkles that they got to decorate their cookie with! They were so funny. Braidy slathered on some icing and ate it up...saving just a little to take home with him for "yater".

After a sweet lunch with B and Q, and a few errands (a little something for my big valentine!) we went to John's school and attended his Valentine's party! He was SO excited to see his brothers, and his teacher was seriously so sweet in welcoming us to his class. She treated them like they were part of the class and gave them pizza, drinks, candy, you name it. John had tons of candy and valentines from his friends and I loved watching him be around his school friends! We had a great time and were so glad we go to be there with John!

That night, Ryan and Ty cooked Danielle and I (and little boys) a steak dinner, complete with Danielle's famous cakeballs. It was a perfect dinner and the best company around! I love a good double date, and one in the comfort of my home is even better!

I am a girl, so naturally, I kinda like Valentine's Day, but I'm SO very grateful that my husband shows me love the other 364 days of the year too, so Valentine's is fun and all, but it's not super out of the ordinary to be spoiled rotten by my man. However, a few roses, a couple cards, and sweet time spent with my guys made this day perfect in my booK!