Valentine's Day Fun!! February 13-14, 2009

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!


Koda and I started the day out on Friday going in to Jaden's class to help with his Valentine's Day class party. We got there just in time to hear Jaden and a few of the kids in his class put on a skit for the rest of the class. It was all about the food pyramid, and I am glad we were able to see it! The kids in his class are so cute, and J is REALLY interested in the food groups now! Every night at dinner he informs us of which food groups we are eating.
All of the kids had a great time at the party decorating cookies, making cards, playing CANDY bingo, and throwing hearts at the bean bag toss. Cooper LOVED decorating the cookie, and wanted it to be perfect. Jaden and Kenna had their cookies frosted, decorated, and eaten, by the time I walked from one side of the classroom to the other! So that is why they don't have pictures with their cookies.

Coop gets SO excited every time we stay at school to eat lunch with the kids. He loves handing the lunch lady the "golden ticket" (the receipt) when we go through the lunch line! Since we finished Jdog's party at noon and we had to be in Bailia's class at 12:30 we ate with Jaden and his friends. I have NO idea why all three of the kids looked at Koda with the first picture I took, but I thought that it turned out to be such a cute picture!
Then it we rushed to Bailia's class to set up for her party. I didn't plan Jaden's party (another mom did) I was just there to help out. But found it funny that we did almost the same things in both classes. I made a CUPID bingo for Bailia's class, we decorated cookies, had pink soda floats, and we had a marshmallow relay. It was a quick party, but I think the kids had a great time!

When we finally made it home after a party filled day, we had a knock on the door. FLOWERS!! Adam had sent us flowers and balloons! He has sent the kid(s) and I flowers since I was pregnant with Jaden. The first year of this tradition he sent me 11 red roses and one white with a red tip-for the baby. Ten years later this has become a tradtion that I look forward to, and LOVE so much about my hubby!
Later that afternoon, Kenna came over to watch a movie. I had to take pictures (odd I know) when I pulled the camera out all of the kids said at once-MORE pictures?? What can I say, I love having more pictures than I need! Anyway, the camera had to come out for the fact that EVERY single time the kids watch a movie together they ALL pile on the chair together! We have a love seat, and a couch on either side of the chair-you would think they would choose one of the other options. But without fail they all pile together~good memories, good friends! They finally (somewhat) separated when I told them that three food trays (cookie sheets-high class I know) would not all fit on the chair. Bailia finally moved, while Jaden and Kenna stayed on the chair and shared a tray. They enjoyed a grilled cheese sandwich, popcorn, and ice cream. It was a great, surprisingly quiet way to end a VERY hectic day!