Aren't these perfect for winter?
I knew our first Valentine's Day in Texas was going to be much different than what we're used to back home so I wanted to try and make it a little special. Each year in CA, we'd celebrate by having a Family Valentine's Day Picnic in our backyard. The weather was always beautiful and if it fell on a weekday, Morgan would come home for lunch.
This year, Zach and I started celebrating on Friday when we made this simple heart banner during his school time.
We hung the banner on the mantle and then we moved on to making cards for daddy and sisters.
He was so excited about this card he made that he wanted to give it to daddy right away.
After school, I let Zach watch something special on TV. He loved it!
I knew he'd be asking for his own cookie after that so I had one ready for him.
On Saturday morning, I made these cinnamon roll hearts and they were a big hit with the family.
These are so easy, even I pulled it off.😉 They're made from a can of Pillsbury GRANDS.
On Sunday, we woke up to a blanket of snow!
Morgan made Zach a special Valentine's Day breakfast out of his favorite pancakes.
Here's a better look.
Do you see the train with mountains?
Zach is growing everyday.😁
Church (and many businesses) closed because of icy roads so we watched from home by the cozy fire.
My Sweet Valentines. 💝💝💝
Too bad he's not loved around here.😍
Love them all so much!
Me and my forever Valentine. 💘
Instead of an outdoor picnic, we had an indoor one by the fire.
Nothing fancy but definitely memorable!
For lunch, I made these hot ham and cheese sliders and homemade potato salad.
Definitely a treat around here!
Then we gave the kids a few small gifts.
Faith gave Zach a new Magic School Bus book. He loves those!
And he got his own big-sized Hershey's Kiss. 💋
A new book of train stickers.
And kisses from dad.😊
Then the kids went out to play in the snow.
He wanted to put his track out there, just like the Polar Express!
Snowball fight!
This kid.
He said he needed chains. 😆
We got rid of all our sleds before we moved because why would you need a sled in Texas, right?!
Thankfully, our neighbors had one we could borrow.
We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Valentine's Day together (this was the day before the rolling blackouts started). It's always been more of a family day for us anyway so being snowed in made it more fun. Yes, it looked different than what we were used to, but that's OK.
I've learned that it never has to be grand or perfectly Pinterest worthy to make it special. It's special because of who you're with. Whether we're sharing old traditions or making new memories along the way, I hope my kids will have fond memories as they grow older and do the same for their families one day.
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