Happy Valentine's Day :)

• Leyton had a big Valentine's Day party at school on Friday. The party was scheduled for 4 pm, and by the time I arrived at 3:30 - the kids were already bouncing off the walls. It was so much fun! All the kids brought their Valentine treats and handed them out all by themselves. Leyton had helped me make treat bags for each of his friends. They had a great time passing them out to one another! Ms. Rebekah asked everyone to bring a side dish, and the kids lined up for the mini-buffet and filled their plates with Valentine goodies. At the end of the party, I heard Leyton say three words that I thought I would never hear him say: "I love ham." After Cash (his little red-headed friend who was sitting next to him at the table) scarfed down a couple of slices of ham, Leyton was asking for his own ham and started putting the slices away one by one, like I have never seen. He turned to me and said, "I love ham!" Wow, I only wish daddy could have been there to hear and see it!
• Reed tagged along to the Valentine's Day party and slept quietly for the first 30 minutes or so, and then he had had enough. He was hungry and wanted out of the car seat. Everyone commented on how handsome he was once he made his big appearance! Check out his gams in the picture above :) He is my chunky monkey.
• Papa "Grandma" Selkirk came down last night and watched the boys during the afternoon and evening while Scott and I ran a few errands and went out for a Valentine's dinner. They played dinosaur mommy and daddy, cars, store man, and who knows what else. When I Scott and I got back home, we found a surprise....the dining room drapes and drapery rod were down and lying on the dining room table. Needless to say, the crew must have had one heck of a party while we were away!
• Papa brought Reed a gift - a hand-made mosaic bulletin board full of treasures. It is awesome!!!!! We hung the bulletin board today (along with the dining room drapes!), and it is the perfect adornment to complete Reed's room. It is so special to have!
• We celebrated Valentine's Day today by making chocolate-covered strawberries and winding down the evening with baths for both boys!