Valentine's Day!

Night Out

This isn't from V-day but I had to post this cheesy grin from Becca when we went to Olive Garden.

Sunday Before
This was the week before V-day, but its a good thing I put Becca in this dress this week, cause she was sick on Valentines!

If you recall this is one of my old dresses, she was SO SO adorable in it!

I love the back of the dress with the big bow! It just screams girly!

Then later that night, we had Tevan (Tyson's brother) and our friend Andrew and Shauna over for dinner. Afterwards we decorated sugar cookies (which I might add were store bought dough and they were not very good nor did they keep their shape very well...I don't think I'll ever short cut making sugar cookies again!)
Andrew and Shauna

Tevan showing off his cookies...that he promptly ate.

Me and Tyson! Forever sweethearts.

Becca enjoyed eating the frosting...I don't blame her for not eating much of the cookie...my home made frosting was the best part.

V-Day weekend
So Valentine's weekend I wanted to make heart shaped Red Velvet with White Chocolate Chantilly Cream Whoopie pies, but I couldn't find a pan to do it in, so I made them in muffin tins. It was an unconventional shape, but they were still really really yummy!

On Saturday my flowers arrived. They were in a huge box!

And they were really really pretty. The lillies smelled amazing! Unfortunately they didn't last very long, but since the company guaranteed them for 7 days Tyson got his money back! SO they were free! Sweet!

By now, Becca was really sick, so we didn't do much of anything all day, so we got a heart shaped pizza from Papa Murphey's and had a yummy dinner at home.

Valentine's Day!
Thumbuddy showed up over night and left us all sorts of goodies and Vanlentines!

Becca wasn't feeling very well, but she did like seeing all the fun stuff on the table when she got up.

Then since we have later church, I had time to make pink heart pancakes with Boysenberry syrup. Mmmmmmmm!

Becca put on her cute heart seater for the day and while we were home sick waiting for daddy she opened her valentine from Grandma Bowen! She couldn't wait to eat the lollipops!

Then after Tyson got home we opened presents (more on that to come).

Isn't he cute?

That night I made my red potatoes, broccoli and Tyson grilled some steaks that I seasoned. They were seriously good!

Oh yes, and we had new peach and apple sparkling cider from Martinelli's it was SO good!

Avatar!
On Monday one of our friends was so gracious to watch Becca (who was a little better but still snotty) so Tyson and I could go see Avatar in IMAX 3D!
Visually it was amazing! And the story was good too. It was a ton of fun!

My Present!
Yes folks, I now have a cell phone! Woot! It's just a need to use basis pre-paid but still! I am very excited!

I love my family so so so much! Despite sickness and flower frustrations it was a really really good weekend. Becca is the light of my life and I am so grateful to have her with us. Tyson is the most amazing man. He tries so hard to make me happy and keep me safe.

I hope you all had great V-days too!