Valentine's Day Celebration!!

I am one of those crazy Mommas who covers the house in cut out paper hearts and strings LOVE and XOXO banners across the windows. We have cute window clings and of course valentine's themes homemade crafts everywhere!!!! I can't get enough of holidays and I get so excited to make things with Gracelyn :)

THE WEEK OF:

We baked cookies with Nana... and "Bamma" no picture :(

While Ella took a nap :)

We took a trip to the Zoo with some friends on a VERY cold day..

 We covered the front door in paper hearts for Daddy... so when he came home from work he would have a "Heart" attack ;)

We planned on hosting a cookie decorating day but everyone got colds... maybe next year.

We made cookies to take to Daddy at work... though the day we were going to bring them he wasn't there... so instead we have them to him when he got home :)

We hung up a banner out front that had two little owls on it ... I let Gigi pick it out and hung some cute decor on front door :)

We decorated paper Valentines and stuck lollipops on them for my family

We attended the "Evans Family's Traditional Valentine Dinner" (yes another tradition... my family has a ton!) Since we were young Daddy would treat us all to Valentine's dinner at Black Angus... well.. as our family grew we decided it would be cheaper and more fun to go ALL OUT on a Valentine's dinner at home... this has become one of our favorite traditions :)

Gracelyn asked Daddy to be her Valentine :)

The bar... sparkling cider, shirley temples, french lemonade...

Ella's first Valentine's day :)

Strawberry Shortcake

Our table favors: box of chocolates, socks and dish towel... my Mom is too cute ;)

Chocolate covered strawberries :)

The spread ;)

The Food!! I made stuffed mushrooms, My little sis picked up fresh bread and made honey butter, My older sis made cooked asparagus and shrimp dijon. Mom made cheesy twice bakes, chicken courdon bleu, and the men grilled the filet mignon and ribeyes MMmm

We also had the pleasure of having the adorable newlyweds at our dinner!! My Grandma and her new hubby!!! It was a great meal filled with WAY too much food, TONS of laughter and love coupons!

THE DAY OF :
We went to Costco for some chips and I found David and Gracelyn walking towards me with a bouquet of red roses... (Gracelyn is STILL convinced they are for her)

We met up with some friends at the park and enjoyed some yummy cookies. Parker gave each of my girls a rose... ah young love ;)

We stopped by the house where my Mom nannies because the little boys had both made Gigi valentines and Gigi made them cookies :)

and finally for Valentine's Evening ... I put the girls to bed a little early so when David got home we had the evening to ourselves... complete with shirley temples, homemade salsa and chips, pizza and the Bachelor ... the best part... PEACE and QUIET :) He also surprised me with my favorite candy bar a SCORE!! I am so thankful for my family :)