Amelia's heart shaped hairdo

Amelia and I had big Valentine's Day hair plans. I love that she loves to experiment and she isn't afraid to try new things. She can be extremely picky, but she is almost always up for something new.

We had a Valentine's Day hairdo all picked out and it appeared very simple. Online, many things look simple. It was a failure. Luckily, Amelia had a second idea: she wanted a heart shaped braid. Even better, she sat almost entirely still the whole time I was braiding her hair and was very patient with me as I tried to figure it out.

It was hard to get a good picture of the hairdo, but it turned out adorable!

Valentines

We have been in full swing around here crafting things up for Valentine's Day. Amelia and I made heart shaped crayons for her class and Gemma's class at school for the third year running. It is a fun little project-
I'm not sure who enjoys them self more, her or me!

William wanted something more Pokemon themed. Ask the Internet, and you shall receive a Pokemon poem in the form of a free printable. Add in a tiny Pokemon figurine for his friends and we called it good.

For the boxes, we found a pikachu template (online, free) and daddy and William worked very hard together.

Amelia and I found a free printable Olaf template we assemblers together. Both kids were very pleased with their results!

Friday was the classroom parties, which I enjoy immensely. I always come home exhausted with a headache, but it is SO MUCH FUN.

William and Amelia are at the same school, which makes juggling a little tricky, but they are both pretty understanding. Next year should be a little easier as the parties will be on separate days.

What?

Where do you read magazines?

Patriotic Legos

Things I never thought I would say

"You cannot tango on the coffee table"

Gemma performs

The coffee table is the perfect stage!

Fondue

The last few years, we have made a pot of fondue cheese and had ourselves a fancy dinner at home. We invite the kids eat with us and in previous years none of them were a fan. This is fine because that leaves more cheese for me.

For the first time, William decided this was good and he inhaled a large pile of apples and cheese, some bread and an impressive pile of broccoli and cauliflower.

Amelia and Gemma were happy to use the special fondue forks and eat their dinner. Amelia gave the cheese a try, but decided she liked everything better plain. Maybe next time!