I wouldn't normally think that Valentine's day is the type of holiday that is going to extend into the previous week, but looking over the pictures there was actually quite a bit of Valentines action this past week. That includes a ward Valentines dance on Friday evening! We let the kids stay up so we could all go together, and we had a fun time dancing and playing with balloons.
The dominos were "found" recently, and became the hot toy for a few days. At one point I showed the kids how to make a domino wall, and Brooke was working on setting up a wall using all of the dominos in the box. I'm really glad I took a picture, because it fell with just a few left to put on. So no video...
Grayson was up in his room for a nap one day, and he typically plays for a while before actually falling asleep. When Monica went to get him up he had fallen asleep just inside his curtain. I guess he was enjoying the view out of his window for a bit.
At work this past week they had window washers. It was kind of fun to see them outside the window.
Grayson got the cat wand to play with Jelly. He thought it was a lot of fun, and did a pretty good job. He always said he was going to catch her, so I think he thought he was fishing for her... I was trying to help him a little with actually getting her to play more, and with not hitting her or hurting her. In the end I think it went well.
This past week we we had secret Valentines from the ward. We took them a surprise a few times over the week, and then revealed ourselves at the dance on Friday. Monica was our getaway driver, and here I am up at the door with the kids putting hearts on their door.
Monica took Brooke and Grayson to playgroup this past week and they had some pretty cool swings there so that Brooke could swing and swing Grayson at the same time.
Niki sent us a valentines package, which had some various valentines and toys for the kids, including bouncy balls. Grayson really loved playing with his bouncy ball, though he pretty quickly wasn't sure where it went. We had one of them, and were playing with it by the front door where it could be more contained and not get lost. He was loving it!
Friday night was the dance, and it was 50's themed. There was a little swing dance instruction at the start, and then we got to dance the night away. I had a lot of fun dancing with Brooke and Winry, and spent about half the dance chasing Grayson up and down the halls and throwing balloons in the air. I think everyone had a good time in their own way.
We prepped valentines on Saturday. We got them ready early so that the kids could take them to church for their classes. We melted broken crayons into hearts!
We started doing our family secret valentine this past week to great success. On Saturday the whole family went to Target together so we could pick out a gift, supplies, etc. so we were ready for the rest of the week. It was raining a little when we got into the car, but when we got to Target it was DUMPING! we were all completely soaked by the time we got into the store. Kind of fun, kind of chilly.
Saturday night I went to check what the breakfast plan was for Sunday morning and was greeted with this message. I appreciate the freedom to pick, but biscuits and gravy sounded good...
The Ellers came over for the super bowl on Sunday evening. We had a great time watching the game together, and Joy started to warm up to me. I'm guessing she won't talk to me again when I see her at church on Sunday, but if we're together for 4 hours she eventually opens up a little.
The kids were roaming during the game. The Ellers have some older boys who wanted to watch the game, but I think everyone else wandered upstairs at times to play. Towards the end of the game Grayson was up playing by himself, and Monica went to check on him. He was sitting at the table with play food on a plate with a fork, enjoying a fine dining experience. He also spent some time treating us all to a rousing rendition of the Wonka soundtrack! That's been some pretty hot music around our house lately.
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