Valentines Day

**WARNING: Picture Overload**

We started the day out by making pink heart pancakes. Colton liked to dump the mix in the bowl then had to stir it. I'm not sure where he learned you should lick the spoon but mid stir he decided to try it...gross! I think he liked the batter more than the actual cooked pancake. Weird child!

I also decided this year to attempt homemade sugar cookies. Colton once again was a great helper with rolling out the dough and pressing hearts in it but I believe he liked eating it more! Frosting the cookies was hilarious. He would put the knife in the frosting and then instead of putting it on the cookie it went straight to his mouth. I think he couldn't believe I was letting him eat it so he just kept going like the "deprived of sugar" child that he is. He also had fun with sprinkles. We delivered the cookies with our valentines.




I believe on Valentines everything should be heart shaped, so for lunch we had a heart peanut butter sandwich and dinner a heart shaped meatloaf. We had a fun day spent together and I felt so lucky all day to have Colton as my "Valentine" this year. I could not have asked for a better one!

Made with Love

This year Colton and I made homemade Valentines for the special people in our lives. I did not get many pictures of us actually making them because a craft project with glue, glitter and a sixteen month old (who is a super great "helper") was a little much to handle. Needless to say picking up the camera and trying to get a picture was pretty much out of the question. Colton loves to color so he got to color all the hearts first then help me sprinkle the glitter on them. I think they turned out pretty darn great! I hope everyone liked them and realized they were made with love :)

I Love...

Seeing as it is Valentines I will jump on the band wagon and jot down a few things

I LOVE

*the first and most obvious one would be my beautiful, funny, charming, busy, adventurous and love of my life son Colton. I love that he is my Valentine this year :)

*My family- can't say this enough but I really don't know where I would be without them.

*the ability to hold a job and provide an income and insurance for Colton and I

*my water bottle (dumb I know but I'm seriously attached to the thing)

*Target

*coming home from work and having Colton greet me by running to me and giving me a great big hug and kiss

*finding new recipes to try and having them actually turn out

*sunshine, spring, summer, and warmth!

*witnessing random acts of kindness

*laughing so hard my stomach hurts

*turning up the music and "crazy" dancing with Colton

*playing Band Hero with my "band" and singing very loudly and out of tune :)

*seeing Colton learn new things everyday

*last but not least...Barney! :)