Valentine

For a Valentine treat, Mommy and Kendall went to the movies to see Paddington. (I highly recommend it BTW).   When we came home we found ourselves at a fancy restaurant.  Daddy had been planning an elaborate meal for us since the day before.  First, we were instructed to go to Kendall's room where he had laid out three dresses each for us and choose one to wear.  Then we returned to a candlelit dinner, Daddy dressed in a coat and tie (wearing Mommy's apron), and fancy music playing.

Kendall and Brielle dined on Newk's pizza, and Mommy was treated to her most favorite meal...chicken shwarma from our fave Mediterranean restaurant.  All had been purchased the day before and disguised in a big brown bag in the fridge with instructions to not peek. And thanks to carnival season and my sister's visit the day before, we enjoyed king cake for dessert.

Daddy did an amazing job making all three of his ladies feel extra special.  He's a keeper for sure!

Kendall had fun at her class Valentine party as well  I made the heart shaped cinnamon rolls seen on her plate.  Note to all Pinterest reading mamas: the cute pin instructing to "easily" make heart shaped cinnamon rolls by simply unrolling the raw dough then re-rolling it into a heart shape before baking DOES NOT WORK with Pillsbury cinnamon rolls out the can.  (They don't unroll.  They fall apart.) Just sayin.  But taking a heart shaped cookie cutter to the rolls after they've baked will produce the same results, thus saving the day, and your reputation as a Pinterest Mama Veteran.

Here's Kendall with a few of her close friends this year.

Brianna...

Kenzi...

Cole...

Oh, and Brielle had a party at school, too.  Sorry, Brielle, this is all I got...