"14 Days of Valentine's"...Day 8

On the 8th day of Valentine's, I gave Josh some "Honey Comb" cereal (we really did go on a date)...

   The kids each got some "Silly Putty"...      Later, after playing with it for a while, Jaedyn lost her Silly Putty and when I asked her where it was she said, "the Holy Ghost took it!". I said, "I don't think He did", and she said, "yes He did!". Okay!!!

"14 Days of Valentine's"...Day 7

Here's day 7's gifts for my family.

 Each one of the kids got a sweet treat (Jaron got Skittles, Jantzen and Jaedyn got Lifesavers Gummies)... 

   Josh got some Oatmeal Cream Pies...      Some sweet treats for the sweet loves in my life!!

Straight O's & Ice Cream

After every quarter at Jaron's school they have a "Straight O Ice Cream Social" for all the kids that got straight o's for citizenship. Jaron has now had straight o's all year long...so far! I have volunteered at both socials, dishing up 700+ bowls of ice cream...I always get a bruise on the palm of my hand afterwards. 

Jaedyn came with me this time and one of the counselors insisted that she should have a bowl of ice cream too, so she had chocolate...

   ...and she loved it!!       The last ice cream social I volunteered at, Jaron wouldn't let me get anywhere near him. You know, it's not "cool" to have your mommy around when you're in middle school. He saw me from across the room and quickly turned the other way. This time I told him that no matter how fast he ran, I was going to get a picture of him...and I did! He was sitting by Kennedy and Peter and these are the kind of pictures I end up with when I go to Jaron's school to try and capture his greatest moments...       They are showing way too much excitement here!    
   Keep up the good work Jaron!!!

"14 Days of Valentine's"...Day 6

For day 6, I gave Josh some popcorn... 

   ...Jaron some glue sticks for school...      ...and Jantzen and Jaedyn got a new calculator (Jantzen's was green and Jaedyn's was purple)...      Jaedyn loved her calculator and pretended it was a cell phone. She was texting on it all night!

Cozy & Warm

We've had some pretty cold mornings lately when heading out the door to take Jaron to school. Jaedyn has figured out a way to keep herself, I mean her legs and feet warm... 

               Yep, she used her jacket and gloves to keep warm. She cracks me up the way she comes up with these things!

"14 Days of Valentine's"...Day 5

Here's day #5's gifts for my family... 

I gave all of my kids a new little Valentine's notepad that came with a cute little pen...

   ...and I found this pack of dice at Smith's and thought it would be an awesome gift for Josh...      He loved it!!    (BTW, it does say on the dice package that it's for ages 18 and up...I thought that was funny!)

"14 Days of Valentine's"...Day 4

For the 4th day I gave Josh some "Swedish Fish"...

   Each one of the kids got something a little different, but that pertained to colors.    I gave Jaron some highlighters that he can use at school...      Jantzen got some new markers because he loves to draw...      I gave Jaedyn some sidewalk chalk because she loves to draw on the patio...      Everyone loved these gifts!

"14 Days of Valentine's"...Day 3

For day 3, I gave my kids some Hershey's "Hugs and Kisses"... 

   ...and I gave Josh some "Hot Tamales"...