Valentine's Day 2019

I've always loved Valentine's Day! I remember when I was a little girl, my mom used to surprise us with some type of chocolate and a new movie. All the good movies that went to the theatre in November right before Christmas time would be released on DVD right before Valentine's Day and it was so fun having something new to watch together. A couple of my favorite years being Princess Diaries and The Notebook! haha I think I've seen both at least hundred times. 

Now I can say, it is even more fun to surprise a husband and two kids on Valetnine's Day! Liam's class celebrated the day before and he could not hide his grin when he carried in his gift for Mrs. Amber. It was adorable to watch! When she told him she'd open it at the end of class, he carefully tucked it in his backpack and waited to give it to her. When I picked him, she had just barely opened it and was absolutely gushing over the book he gave her called Love Monster. I could have hugged her right then and there because it made his whole day and helped him to experience the joy in giving!

In the weeks leading up to it, I took these adorable pictures for special books we made together for their grandparents and Liam's little best friend in Pocatello, Hadley.

The faces they gave me as their goofy dad rolled around on the kitchen floor were priceless! ;)

Cutie pie!!!

We don't love to go out on Valentine's Day, we'd rather spend it at home away from the craze and with our kids but my mom did give us a special night to celebrate it a couple days before the actual holiday. Our second time having dessert at the Melting Pot and my mouth still waters just thinking about it!!!

Nic had to work on Valentine's Day so he did miss the morning with the kids but we got to have lunch with him at his office which is our favorite! I had them close their eyes and handed them their Valentine's Day mailboxes full of goodies that kept them busy and sugar filled all morning long. haha We did do a fun scavenger hunt for one of their surprises in the evening that Nic got to be home for!

Lyla loves carrying things around right now and dressing up so she got this little heart shaped purse with her first pair of plastic dress up heals. ;) She traipses around the house in the those things all day long and always wants me to stuff her purse with snacks. haha

Their Papa and Grandma Dee sent them the sweetest package in the mail that had these gigantic chocolate hearts filled with caramel and personalized with their names on them. They were a hit!

Liam got these glasses as a Valentine from one of his preschool friends, such a smarty pants. :)

Finally daddy came home to spend the evening with us and he came baring our favorite tradition of Papa Murphy's heart shaped pizza for dinner! Lyla was greeted with the sweetest kiss on the cheek and I was handed that beautiful bouquet of roses, such lucky girls!

Lyla girl helped me make brownies for dessert and didn't complain one bit when I asked her to help me lick the spoon. ;)

Hence the signing for "MORE!" haha

Nic surprised me with a bluetooth speaker which has been so much fun! I love that I can blast it in the kitchen from 4-5 while I prep dinner or take it outside with us without worrying about my phone! We broke it in with a few slow dances to Dan & Shay's Speechless.

Guys can be so hard to find a gift for on Valentine's Day but I had the idea in the back of my mind that we are in this new big city now with so many things we've never tried before and so I took advantage of that with my gift and gave him 5 date cards straight from the bachelor. ;) Our first one was that very next Saturday. Edie sweetly came over at the crack of dawn to spend the morning with these two ...

And Nic and I tried an aerial yoga class! It was SO MUCH FUN!! We both loved it! I couldn't believe what a great sport Nic was about it for being the only guy in the class and how limber he was! haha It was so much more difficult of a work out than I even expected but we both giggled at each other and really had fun trying something new. Our favorite part was laying in those ropes like a hammock at the end with the lights dimmed, candles all around, and the teacher sharing words of affirmation! NAMASTE!

I basically gave him a date card a month through June with a clue he has to decipher on one side and what to wear on the other. Our next date is tomorrow night and we are taking a waltzing dance class! I can't wait!!

I feel so lucky to live a life filled with love in so many ways!