Valentines Day

I'm a little late on this one...but better late than never right? Anyway, I never have been big on doing lots of things for holidays (especially Valentines Day). But this year I tried to make it kinda fun for Spencer. On Monday night for FHE we read this article from the Friend. Then Spencer helped cut out hearts and we wrote what makes our heart happy on them. Spencer is seriously obsessed with cutting with scissors. And he's getting pretty good at it too. 

Spencer decided that his family made his heart happy. He drew each of our faces. I was pretty impressed that everyone ended up with two eyes and a mouth.  

We tried to put the hearts out of Owen's reach (since all he wanted to do was eat them) but he figured out a way to get to one. And yes, I know, his outfit is crazy. It snowed that day and we spent some time outside playing. I forgot to take off his extra pair of pants when we came inside. :) 

On Valentines Day we made pink pancakes for daddy. Spencer was excited about this for a week before Valentines Day. It was supposed to be a surprise, but you know how that goes. We spent Monday morning getting little valentines ready for our playgroup the next day. Spencer wanted to make these alligator valentines (they are his favorite animal right now). And I'm so glad I didn't do what he wanted because I mixed up the days and we missed playgroup. I would've spent a lot of time cutting and gluing for nothing! We did make two alligators though. One for Spencer and one to send with daddy in his lunch. 

One of the food blogs I follow said that she always has a candle light dinner with her husband and four boys for valentines day dinner. I thought it was a cute idea so we decided to do it too. We didn't use fancy candles, but Spencer and Owen both loved it. Spencer had to turn off every light in the apartment. 

The boys enjoying their dinner. 

It was a fun Valentines Day spent with three boys I love more than anything!