I want my children to grow up with that same love for the holidays.
Although Valentine's Day is mostly a Hallmark Holiday, it is a fun holiday to celebrate with the kids. One special thing that we have done for the girls the past couple years is have some treats on the table for them to wake up to in the morning. It starts the day off on a good note!
This often includes candy (of course), a new book or toy of some sort, and a homemade card with one of their favorite characters.
Their wonderful father also surprised each of his little princesses with their own rose (each with its own vase of course so they don't get mixed up)....they felt so grown up!
I got some beautiful roses of my own as well :)
I tried to make as much of the food that day Valentine-themed as possible. We started off with a healthy dose of pink heart pancakes with red M&Ms for breakfast, heart-shaped pb & j sandwiches for lunch, and peppermint ice cream hearts between Oreo crumbs after dinner...yum! :) And we definitely hit up the Papa Murphy's heart pizza earlier in the week!
Besides our family celebrations, we also had a Valentine's party with our homeschool group where they learned about St. Valentine, passed out Valentines to their friends, and decorated cookies. Overall, I think the girls had a great holiday and hopefully felt very loved! :)
Paul and I even snuck in a little celebration in the evening with a glass of wine by the fire while watching Top Gun...I know...we are hopeless romantics ;)
Hugs!
