unlike past valentine's days, we weren't home.
we were in utah with the lovely utah gerbers.
though us adults celebrated the following week,
my very thoughtful s-i-l purchased valentine goodies for the kids before we arrived.
she put together cute little baggies and placed them strategically on the stairs so the
kids would see them as came running upstairs valentine morning.
oh how the kids loved this.
we spent the day together playing board games, me, trying to make a little progress
in my reading for bookclub and playing pickleball. we learned and played alot in
mexico during a few years ago and loved it. apparently, it's all the rage in utah.
i understand why...it's a perfect physical game for a family of all ages - from young children
to grandparents...much easier to play than tennis. we played some pretty competitive games....
with a few being super competitive.
the highlight of the day was having dinner made by the children.
it was my sweet niece's maya's idea {of course} and she tasked the boys with things
to do and oversaw it all. we all enjoyed a delicious spaghetti and meatball dinner, which included
garlic bread, veggies and wine for us adults. the kids were so proud of themselves,
and us of them.
it's a valentine's day that won't be forgotten.
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| our chefs: finn {12}, scout {8}, maya {12}, Isaac {10} |
~ the following week, scout reminded me we were supposed to make
rice krispy treats for our first time ever. i can't believe i've been a mom for 12 years
and i had never made these for my children.
scout loved helping...he stood on a stool at the stove stirring he butter
and marshmallows as they melted. i added the rice krispys and VOILA - we had a sugary
and sticky treat to enjoy all week. scout announced they were way better than the packaged
one he had at a friend's home. i agreed. i'd rather not have one at all than eat a packaged one. =/
