Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Valentine's Day 2013

My heart is over flowing with LOVE!
 
Valentine's Day is extra special when you have children! We show our kids love every single day with hugs, kisses, a warm bed to sleep in, saying "I love you", having tickle fights, playing hide-n-seek, and just spending each and every minute we have with each other!
 
These two are worth every stressful, messy moment of my world!
 
 
 
All of the grandparents brought some Valentine's treats over for the kids.
They got candy and some extra spending money from Grandma and Papa Willetts.
Nonnie and Papa Chuck brought them coloring books, candy, stickers, and a few other goodies.
When Ava opened her Elmo coloring books she yelled, I LUUUBBB it!" and gave it a hug!
 
Mommy and Daddy wrapped up a few goodies too. Some squeenkies, coloring and painting supplies, a few fun bracelets (sports and princess) and a few other LOVE treats. 


 
 
 
We set the self timer on the camera and had a little family photo shoot...we finally got it on the 5th or 6th try! Everyone thought it was hilarious! I'd say this one is pretty cute!!!
 
Mommy and Ella, 31 weeks

 
 
Colin made Daddy and heart out of gummy bears and icing! The way to my husbands heart...sour worms and Diet Dr Pepper!
 

 
We had our traditional heart shaped pizza for dinner with heart strawberries and red drinks.
 
 
While the kids were getting bathed and ready for bed, I hid hearts around the house for a "Heart Hunt". When we told Colin about it, he jumped up and down cheering! He loves stuff like this! :) I hid 33 hearts, so we told Colin he could ONLY find 23 and Ava would then get 10.

 


 

 



 
Mommy got the best gift of all!
A new CAR!!!!!
Yes, we "downsized" from a Navigator to a Traverse. We needed the captains chairs in the middle with an isle so Colin can get to the back seat easier with both of the girls in the middle.
I really LOVE this new car! It's a much better size for me. :)
 
Colin got an additional surprise while eating dessert...he found the baby in the KING cake!



 
Hope your Valentine's day was filled with LOVE too!...I know the Raimondo's did! :)
 
 
 
 

 


Monday, February 18, 2013

curtain of hearts 2013

Last year we started our Curtain of Hearts tradition.
During the first weekend of Februaruay, Colin asked me if we were gong to make "that hanging heart thing" again. HA. He enjoys art projects and creating special thigns for our family and home. I cut several hearts and they were written on in no time. Colin's first heart was for Ava, he showed her and she said "Hey, that's Ava Rose". Then Ava worte one for "her borther" too!
 



 
Our list of love for 2013 is very simlar to last year's. We added, Ms. Maruri, Ella, and Aiden and Cooper.
 
After dinner and there baths, we found a place to show our love. Colin was a big help in taping and hanging up the Curtain of Hearts.
 
They are always giving each other hugs and kisses! Even when there isn't a camera around.

 
blowing eachother a kiss
 
silly faces!
 
Sending all sizes of Love and Sweetness!!!!

baked with love (and LOTS of SUGAR)

The kids loving cooking with Mommy, especially when it involves cookies!
We baked Valentine's Sugar Cookies with EXTRA love and SUGAR!
 






 
They requested Pink and Red frosting.


 
Ava taste tested every cookie she decorated.
 
Colin was doing good with the sprinkles but I looked away for like a second and then there was a MOUNTAIN of them!
 


 
Not sure if these are edible or not...


 

A few days later, we baked some pre-cut sugar cookies.


 
Happy Valentine's from my sweeties to yours!