Valentines!

This year the kids and I brought out her artistic side for Valentines day!  Nothing was bought.... except I bought the kids their cards.... and the candy that went inside their valentines.  We had a great time with it.... Izzy is especially excited anytime we have "art time"!

Here are the Valentine's cards made for all our grandparents..... Izzy traced around her Right and Colby's left hand to make them.  And then wrote a special message on the in and outsides.

 
 
We had our annual Valentines dinner with Izzy on Monday night before Vday.  Izzy always enjoys dressing up the table with art, special glasses, flowers and candles.  Here are the kids with Danny discovering their candy, cards and books for Vday from Danny and I. 

Valentines morning the kids were excited to take their handmade Valentines to school.  Izzy chose to take M&M's and I made this little card to go with it then she signed them.  She chose the colors and the giraffe and I laid it all together.  I by no means have any artistic ability in myself.... so these are taken from Pinterest.... my FAVORITE website!


















we made these.... also from Pinterest for Colby and Izzy's teachers.  Colby got blue paper and Izzy chose pink.


















And finally.... Colby's Valentines.... also from Pinterest.  Izzy had a blast putting these together over the weekend.


























Izzy ready to head to school for her Valentines Day party!

























Colby too... but you'd never know it by his face.
























Izzy teacher asked all the students to bring a baby picture to class but not show any of their friends before turning them in.  She then collected them and posted them on the hall way board with a number beside each.  The students were asked to label on their sheet which classmate they thought was who according to the number beside the picture.  I watched the kids later as their teacher went through all of them with the kids after they had made their choices.  It was funny to see each of them's reactions. 
























Izzy's Valentines Bag made during class.

















Izzy and Daddy!


















Luckily the kids parties were not at the same time so we were able to take Izzy with us over to Colby's party.  He didn't understand why we were all there and not taking him home immediately.  Eventually.... once all the snacks and treats came  he was happy to sit in his chair at the table.  This kid does NOT miss a meal!  He found this brownie cupcake with red icing.....

















And boy did he look great with it!

















Happy Valentines Day!