Valentine's Day

I am not a huge Valentine's Day fan. I guess I really don't see the purpose in a day to celebrate your love for everyone. Isn't that what we should be doing everyday? In all honesty, it would mean a lot more if Steve just showed up with flowers on a random day than on the day that he is "suppose" to. Maybe I am just a scrooge, but that is my feelings.

Even though I don't love the romantic things of Valentine's, I do love an excuse to do something fun with the kids-see I should really be doing that anyways. My kids have been deprived of sweets lately. I have been doing a Biggest Loser Competition to loose all the baby weight and haven't had any of their favorite/my favorite treats in the house. So I decided to make some sugar cookies and let them decorate them.

So we invited some cousins over (have I mentioned that is why I love living close to family. My kids best friends are their cousins. I love it!) And all the kids decorate heart cookies.

Brighton:


Betsy:


Kate-yes she is naked most of the time:


Zack:


This was his first year taking Valentine's to his class. He loved how much candy he got. But he said his favorite part of the day was Mom coming to class to help with the party.


Josh wouldn't let me take a picture of him. So this is the only one I have of him.


After cousins left, we had pizza for dinner and then watched a movie together as a family. See we are big partiers.

I will!

That cute little girl came to me on Monday and said "Diaper off!"

"You need a diaper change?" I asked.

"No! Princesses on." She demanded.

I explained to her that if she wanted her princess big girls on she had to go wet in the toilet.

"I will!" she said.

I explained she could not got wet in her big girls.

"I won't." she insisted.

I decided it wouldn't hurt to try. She is a lot younger than my boys were when I trained them. But if she wanted to, I was going to take advantage. Well, she did what she said she would. She has only had a few accidents this week. She is having problem with #2 and I am having flashbacks to what Zack was like. I am crossing fingers she won't be that bad. But for only being 27 months, she is doing awesome and I am pretty proud of her. She even went in my sisters toilet and the church one today. Not to mention her cute little bum in those panties. :)

Look who is 6 months!

AMY!


She did not want to sit still for pictures. She wanted to grab the camera or suck on her hand or a toy.



She is a happy 6 month old!



She loves to play in the jumper or the on the floor or anywhere she can grab things and put them in her mouth. She is my first baby to roll to get places and she does move all over. We have to tell her brothers to keep all their small toys off the floor.






She loves her crib and smiles at me when I put her down. And, most importantly, still sleeps through the night like a pro.



She has 2 teeth.



She loves to eat too. She loves baby food and will down a whole size 3 jar in minutes.



She is a true Mommy's Girl. She loves Mom and jumps out if Dad's arm to get to her. She gives Mom kisses but will not kiss anyone else. She is one sweet little girl!