HAPPY VALENTINES

Valentines Day was almost superseded by the Olympics, but I did manage to do some late night decorating and assembling and pulled off a fun and relaxing Valentines today with my kids. My husband sadly left on a plane early this morning, but we did manage a dinner date before he left, where I consumed a great amount of french fries and drank 2 delicious beers (Chimay blue to be exact).

Valentines Day traditionally kicks off with waffles (or some kind of pancake), bacon, fruit, smoothies, chocolate, tulips and a card.

And for lunch...a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a heart cut out and chocolate milk. Sam got a gingerale.

The sun came out today, and I took the kids to an outdoor skating rink that has been temporarily set up during the Oympics. Clara has declared skating her new favourite activity. She tells me that God has graced her with the gift of skating. Sam feels quite differently. I think he wants to be the best and the fastest right out of the gate, so by the second fall he stormed off the ice and went to pursue other activities (like running and climbing).

It's late, so I will post more pictures tomorrow. Just wanted to say Happy Valentines Day on the day.

(Jake...if you are reading this...I love you and miss you already. Sleeping beside our daughter is just not the same as sleeping beside you)