celebrating v-day

Somehow I was able to pull off some celebrating on Valentine's Day.  I love celebrating holidays with my family so it was hard for me to be so sick.  Payton was also sick and had to stay home from school so it was another great excuse to be low key.  I ended up getting darling box lunches from Kneaders and we all got to have lunch together as a family.  Also, the boys got some fun presents on the doorstep from Cupid?!  It ended up being a great day despite all the sickies in the house!

happy valentines day

When Valentine's Cards came out this year, I rolled my eyes at the same selection my boys get to choose from every. single. year.  I'm pretty sure they don't even make new cards.  They just ship out the same Iron Man, Spiderman, Batman, NBA, etc.  Maybe it was my nauseous pregnant state that wouldn't let me buy them after seeing my boys reach for the same cards they gave out last year.  In one quick trip to Target, I decided we were making homemade Valentine Card's this year.  Even more surprising, my boys were totally on board!  We had so much fun making these together this year that I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to the buy-in-a-box kind.

This was also the first year that Payton got to make his own Valentine Box...so exciting!  This was always a highlight of my childhood although I can't even remember what any of mine looked like.  I just remember it was fun.  Payton and Tim whipped up this robot.  Unfortunately, Payton is going to miss out on one of the funnest school days of the year because he's home sick today.  His robot and Valentine cards are going to his class to make his debut without him!

Happy Valentine's Day!

sweetie pies

 

My sister sent me the link to this recipe and I knew I had to try it out, even in my can't-step-foot-in-the-kitchen-or-open-the-fridge-without-gagging-state.  These were totally worth it.  Of course, I completely modified the recipe for my lifestyle right now.  I bought refrigerated pie crust, a can of cherry filling and went to work!  I also didn't make them into pops, as suggested.  I made an icing (powdered sugar, butter, milk) and drizzled it on top.  I am going to take these to our family Valentine's Dinner on Sunday.  These bite size treats are so yummy.  I'm also going to give them to my boys teachers for Valentine's Day.  This would also be a fun treat to give to friends or neighbors.  Here is the template I used for the sticker.  You just need to print these on sticker paper and use a 1 11/16" punch (or anything up to 2" should work.)