Our Valentine's Day, Coins, and Tantrums!

The loves of my life!

We celebrated another Valentine's Day this weekend, and it was great! We have a fun (to me) tradition every year that includes staying home, making homemade, heart-shaped pizza, and watching the NBA All-star skills competition. Lame to some, I know. I look forward to it every year. I love putting the kids to bed early, taking it easy, and snuggling on the couch indefinitely! It was a great Valentine's Day. Most of the celebrating was with the kiddos! Growing up, my mom made a huge deal out of every holiday, and it's inspired me to do the same with my kids; only on a smaller scale! We decorated the kitchen with gifts at each childs' plate, made one of our favorite breakfasts, and spent the day as a family. It was a great day!

London had one of her best days ever! She had a friends fairy-themed birthday party in the morning, and then spent some time with her Grandma Jilly having Special Grandma/Londy time. We have a reward system for London where she earns coins for being polite, making good choices, helping out, etc. My mom told her when she earned 25 coins, they'd have a special outing together. It took over a month (lots of earning coins, but even more losing of coins) but London did it! She and my mom went to the dollar store where London picked up some real gems, and to the mall for a dipper cone at the Dairy Queen. Did I mention that London spent the entire day wearing giant fairy wings and a tiara?

Beck is such a sweet little guy, but the inevitable "terrible two's" is ever present! The phase this time around is so much easier, that it's not nearly so stressful. I was taking pictures of London and her "dollar store treasures" when Beck started a meltdown. He's so cute when he's ticked! I love it!