I hope everyone had a Happy Valentine’s Day! I was looking back on the past few weeks and it’s been filled with Valentine’s decor, crafts, treats, gifts and dates that have been so sweet and fun. And this is why I love this little holiday so much! 🥰 Joey and I had a true date night on Friday then spent Saturday and Sunday hanging with our little loves.

I usually get the kids and Joey a few things for Valentine’s Day but I try to keep them practical and small 😋 They loved their cards and balloons most I think! (Lydia accidentally let go of hers outside on Saturday and she was SO SAD. She was crying in my arms and big brother came over and gave her his 🥹🥹🥹) Joey got them scratchers, flowers for Lydi and I and some really thought things for just me 🥰 True story: we exchanged gifts and cards in a semi-rush so we could still get out the door to preschool/work on time and I later found my card to Joey still in my work bag 🤦🏻‍♀️ I had a Valentine’s Day manicure scheduled and my very sweet nail tech surprised me with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers! Plus my nails were a wreck and she cleaned them all up!

We met Dempsey at school that afternoon for their Valentine’s Day party and it was so cute seeing all the card boxes and cards they made! Afterward, we brought him over to Grandma’s (where Lydia already was) for a sleepover then headed to our dinner reservation at Jovanina’s Broken Italian, it’s so cool in there and the cocktails were great! Thought it was weird that the first two courses were bread and cheese though. We enjoyed the rest of the meal but decided we were too full for dessert 🤦🏻‍♀️ We had a hard time finding a movie afterward but settled on the live action Oscar-nominated shorts. They were slightly less depressing than usual but I think only because they’ve all become so political and you can feel where it’s headed from the moment it starts.

We took the opportunity to have my honey sesame pancakes for breakfast since we were without the kids the next morning. Lydia has a sesame allergy so that recipe has been off limits. Then Joey worked for a bit and I did some chores and finished up my audio book. I thought it was SO trite but I also cried at the end so I don’t know what any of that means 😂 Once the kids were home, lunch was eaten and Lydia went down for a much needed nap while Dempsey and I played outside in the snow. He’s a Colorado boy through and through! I let Joey talk me into pizza for dinner and man is Blue Pan good! We started Sonic 3 with the kids then put them to bed and watched Blink Twice. I hadn’t heard good things but we liked it so we either have bad taste or lowered our expectations enough to enjoy it 🤔😂

Woof, I was not in a good mood on Sunday and for no reason. Sometimes I have a lot of patience for the kids and other times they are pulling all my shoes out of the closet and fighting over the lights being on or off and it feels like a lot. We had talked about getting biscuit sandwiches and going to the museum though and it seemed like a good idea to get out of the house. Rise & Shine is the best! Dempsey ate his sandwich and the last few bites of mine and I’m so happy he loves that place as much as we do. Lydia is happy as long as there’s hashbrowns 😂 Got to the museum just after it opened so it wasn’t too crazy inside. We hit up the health exhibit then the discovery zone before taking the kids to the 3D IMAX theater. Dempsey’s first 3D IMAX movie and Lydia’s first movie in a theater ever! She’s not quite ready 😂 Dempsey did better but even he was having a hard time paying attention toward the end. I guess Blue Whales aren’t exciting enough for them 😂 Headed home afterward because Lydia seemed TIRED and I guess she was because she fell asleep in the car.

Spent the rest of the day playing, baking and chasing the kids around, then Joey made us ricotta gnocchi for dinner 🥰🥰 The best! We watched a little bit more of Sonic 3 before taking the kids up for bed and yikes, Lydi is struggling with sleep. She does NOT want me to put her down since she got sick last week. I hope we make it through this rough patch soon. We watched halfway through the SNL 50th Anniversary special but we had another hour to go and bedtime was calling. We were loving it though and I can’t wait to watch the rest!

Wishing you all a good week!