February 14 = Valentine's Day

Funny story from today.  My friend, Alexandra, has warned me that the kids need to know their actual names because as a Kindergarten teacher, she's had kids who don't know they have a real name, they just go by their nicknames.  So I try every once in a while to ask the kids what their names are.  I asked Malia today what her name was- to which she replied "sister" and then asked her what bubba's name is and she said "big boy."  Who knows.

I really don't know about this child:

Zachary and I aren't huge Valentine's Day celebrants but he encouraged me to get a pedicure today while they went to the gym- I've had a sinus infection and don't feel like working out- so I did and this lady getting a manicure had the cutest dog with her:

And on the way home, Zachary was driving a different way and so I asked him what he was doing.  He said he was going to Kohl's for one last Valentine's Day surprise.  But he drove past Kohl's.  So I again asked where he was going and he said "Oh did I say Kohl's?  I meant Target."  And then he made another "wrong turn" and we ended up in the Outback parking lot.  He had ordered food to go before we left the gym... the kids were screaming and being crazy so I was very relieved we weren't going inside.  Such a nice Valentine's Day!

And finally I have this video of Liam.  I've been wanting to capture this for a while and I'm so glad I did.  Sometimes I'll affectionately say something like, "that's my boy" and Liam corrects me immediately- "I mommy's boy and dada's boy.  Both."

 

February 13 = Creative Day

Wow, twice in two weeks I've found the time to make something.  Here's a screenshot of my Pinterest board titled "want."  I've had my eye on these two mugs for a while.  The first says "Adventure is Calling" and has a compass rose on it and the second says "There are Things Worth Fighting For" and has an anchor.  Zachary has a compass rose tattoo and I have an anchor tattoo.  So I really have wanted these mugs for us but haven't ever taken the time to order them.  So I thought they'd make a nice Valentine's Day present but they actually don't exist anymore.  So I decided to make them.  I went to target and got two cute white mugs and got to work.

 Here's the finished product- not as nice looking as the originals but definitely made with love!

February 14 = Valentine's Day

It's Valentine's Day!  This is a great to show love to your spouse or significant other but I've also found it's a great day to love on your babies too!  We started a new tradition- Zachary got Malia a present and I got Liam one.  Miss Malia got a pretty glass rose from her daddy and on a less sentimental note, I got Liam a toddler computer with lots of buttons to push that make lots of obnoxious noises.

  

But I think Liam's favorite part of Valentine's Day was the snow!  Liam and Zachary went outside and I took pictures from the warmth of the indoors.

We took this picture from the inside looking out- it was coming down!  I had Zachary stand beside me so my reflection wasn't the only visible one.