Valentine's Weekend

Michael and Logan were so excited about Valentine's Day this year! Last week they helped me hang up hearts all over the house and we colored Valentines for all their friends at school....10 kids per class....2 days a week....times 2 kids....equals 40 Valentines!!! We did A LOT of coloring!

Then Saturday morning I made them heart shaped pancakes and they each got their own little box of candy. Brian got me some beautiful roses which you can see on the kitchen table. Saturday night my mom and dad babysat so Brian and I could go out to a quiet dinner with some friends. (Five years ago the restaurant that Brian and I had made dinner reservations at called the day before Valentine's Day to tell us they had closed. Our friends invited us to go along with them since it is impossible to get reservations anywhere the day before Valentine's Day. We had so much fun we have gone out together every year since then!)

Sunday night Michael and Logan helped me make our entire dinner from start to finish! We made chicken rosalie, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and homemade bread (all dairy free of course). They got to pound the chicken flat and mix the seasonings to coat the chicken with. Then they got to help me make the mashed potatoes in the mixer. They had so much fun sitting on the counter helping me cook. It was a great weekend!