Since Valentine's Day fell on a Friday (ooohh! Friday the 13th!), we got to celebrate this fun holiday for two straight days. Today, it was all about the school parties!
This morning, Abby was excited to have the whole family come to her kindergarten class
(yes, I was there too - I'm just always the photographer) for a Family Valentines Breakfast. However, I have to say, getting everyone ready, ironing clothes (I know Mom, I should have had that done!), making lunches ... along with 50-60 slices of bacon (our contribution for the breakfast), and leaving the house with the whole family for the day at 7:15 a.m. is NOT my cup of tea. Speaking of which, I didn't have time to make a cup of tea ... or coffee to take with me, so I've been tired all day long! But, it was great to spend time with Abby. I love this picture of her with Dennis ... but especially because of Tyler's expression. It's as if he's saying, "Oh, I see how it is!"
Lovin' that milk mustache, Abby!
Then at Advent, Tyler had a fun little party ... and he made Strawberry Shortcakes in Cooking. Ms. Cindy and Ms. Vicky had quite a job passing out all the goodies the kids brought in.
So ... do you think Ty ate much for lunch today? NO! He and a good friend, Campbell, did more hugging than eating. Aren't they precious though?
The crown (which Ty wore ALL day), says "King Tyler," even though he told me he was a prince.
TY: Ms. Cindy said I could wear a crown ... because I'm Prince Charming!
ME: Did you remind her that your name was Tyler, not Charming?
TY: (pause ... computing) Well, my name
is Tyler, but she called me charming. (pause) And she said all of the girls were my princesses!
When we got home, Tyler got to check out all of his loot!
My favorite thing was a little airplane one of the moms made (because the kids really don't have much to do with the whole process at this age, right? That said,
Tyler DID write a "T" on his valentines). So easy ... and I love the message!
Oh, Abby made out like a bandit too.
And, in addition to the valentines, Abby received her last Baggie Book reading award. We started with the beginning of the alphabet in September, and Abby made it all the way through Level I, which is the last one. Now, they're going to get her set up with and Accelerated Reader (AR) program account, so she can read books and take quizzes on the computer at school. Fun!
But, the kids liked the pancakes anyway. When it comes to breakfast food, they aren't too picky.
Throughout the day, we snacked on heart-shaped Jello Jigglers. And, yes ... they were "the kind without alcohol" ... can't believe my daughter asked me that. But, if you consider what I did with Jello for Christmas and football season, then it was kind of warranted!
I made them heart-shaped (right down to the pepperoni) ... although they would have eaten pizza no matter the shape. 
And, to get some of the good stuff in them (can you count Dino nuggets as good stuff?) I made some other favorites. I must admit, I have cookie cutter and food coloring issues. The cucumbers looked oh-so-cute as hearts, and the ranch dressing was much more exciting to the kids when it was Valentines Day pink!
We had dinner in front of the TV, watching Madagascar (a Valentines gift from us to the kids). Let me tell you ... you haven't lived until you've seen Abby and Tyler groove to "I want to move it, move it..." So funny. We all danced to the credit sequence, and after that, I needed a nap! The kids (who had a very full day) slept well too!
The games went pretty much like the rest of the season ... no big wins ... but there WERE lots of little victories. The Foxes got one goal in each of games (!), there were no injuries, everyone played hard, and no goals were scored on Abby during her stint as goalie (last quarter of the second game). Thank goodness. The girl is so sensitive! 
And ... dramatic! She had a lot of help from her teammates when she was in goal. And when the ball was down at the other end of the field, she discovered a fun little game to play! At first she was just being funny for the folks on the sidelines, but when she saw me whip out the camera, she really got into the game (no ... not the soccer one, a game of Peek-a-boo!) 
As always, Coach Dennis did great with his "waterboy" duties. 
The kids just love him, as evidenced when they ganged up on him in the Red Elephant lobby at the post-season pizza party!
Not THESE particular pretzels, mind you. Abby was just being silly.
Anyway, we dipped the pretzels in red melted candy (thanks Alex for demonstrating the technique), coating both sides.
Finally, we let the pretzels harden, and they *somewhat* resembled hearts! Oh well, it was fun ... and that's what's important. Tyler, who is not pictured, but definitely participated in the project (mostly taste testing!) took the finished products with him to school today to share during their Valentine's party. 
