Valentine's Day.

Before we get into Valentine's day I just couldn't help sharing more pics of these sweet brothers. I sort of worried, when we had Simon, that having 2 boys 5.5 years apart would mean little bonding. I wasn't really sure how that brotherly bond would form. And, of course, things will most definitely change as these kids grow up but for now, Carter is just as obsessed with Simon as Simon is with him. It might just be that Simon likes watching Carter play with all the big kid toys but I'm going to pretend its a more intense love for each other that will just continue to grow. (I'm going to come back and reread this in 5 years when they are screaming at each other for stealing legos/books/food/etc.)

I just love how Simon is so desperately trying to scoot closer to Carter!

Even though our beloved Seahawks didn't play in the Superbowl the kids were all super excited to watch the game and cheer for the Broncos!

We've had a strange winter this year. A few cold days but mostly a huge mix of sun and rain. The other day is was unusually warm so I sent the kids outside to climb trees and color with sidewalk chalk.

Now, on to Valentine's Day! It started about a week ago with some homemade crafts.

Then, Lucy got to have her first preschool Valentine's Day party! She was so excited since she got to spend the entire day there after missing a day last week. The teachers let the kids prepare chocolate covered strawberries for a snack before passing out their Valentines. Such a fun day for her.

The kids both chose to make the same Valentines this year for their school friends (thank you Pinterest!) so other than writing different names on the cards it was fairly simple to put together.

I was so happy to be able to help out at Carter's kindergarten Valentines Day Party. I love how my mom friends and I take turns watching each others kids so we can participate in stuff at school. It really does take a village. 

There were 5 stations set up in his classroom and of course the ValenSLIME was the most popular. 

 He had such a good time passing out his Valentines and then coming home to empty out his delivery truck full of cards and goodies. I just love this holiday when celebrating it with kids. It's not always about romance or fancy dinners, it's mostly just about sharing kind words with those you care about.

Because of Simon's baptism (next post!) our celebration on the actual day was a little different. We did keep with tradition though and made our homemade pizza for dinner. (and maybe shared some candy, flowers and cards too!)