V-day part 2

Having Valentine's day on Sunday really limited what we could do. So we made the kids serve us. Actually it's been going on for a while now. Someone gets to be the "server, dishwasher, bus boy,etc." You can see how this could benefit me. They get so excited about being part of a restaurant. O wrote up a menu with prices and everything. Seb and I did most of the cooking but were kicked out of the kitchen when we started taking over (think hells kitchen tamed way down). Z gladly did the dishes even though she can barely reach the sink. Proof that she can't reach the sink: her weird chocolate mouth.

Seb was in charge of music (Sade). And the big girls decorated the table. I love the read feather boa on the lamp. Maybe a fire hazard? But really creative. You can't see but they had candles and red marbles all over the table. Seriously whose kids are these. You can see how well I decorate in the back ground. It was S's idea to wear the matching aprons Grandma Suzi made for them.
Backing up...(because my pictures are all out of order) Saturday night we had cookie decorating party. Really it was just my girls and two cute neighbors. And that is enough for a party! My kitchen floor got a beautiful fresh layer of red sprinkles. And later that night we ding-dong-ditched a couple of people in the neighborhood. It was so hilarious to be sneaky, and purposely drive around with my lights off. The last time we did that S was like 2 and we were driving around with the side mini-van door open. I heard her squeeling with delight and looked down and she had her head hanging out of the door like a foot from the road. Don't call CPS we always shut the door now. She is a crazy dare-devil.

My sister Noelle makes all sorts of crafty things. This is my favorite. I am going to start collecting random jewelry to make my own.

This is Meadow's photo Valentine to her cousin Quinn. "I lay on your bed thinking of you... and how sweet you are to me...how you always want to hold me..." Love, Me Me. Now looking at this it reminds me of an old-stalker-boyfriend of mine who set up a shrine to himself in my bedroom while I was at girls camp. Oh well, it was really funny to my sister and I when we were taking the picture.

Z with her special valentine, handsome cousin Fish. The cousins sent their school pictures in homemade cards for all the girls. Great way to get rid of all those extra's pictures you are forced to buy. I'm thinking it should be a tradition.

Like Z's strand of pearls? She has been wearing them for a week straight, even to bed, and I'm pretty sure to church. I might have to confiscate them for my Valentines decoration, but I don't want to squash her creativity and individuality. Maybe that will be her thing the girl who always wear pearls, even swimming?