valentines day

mae didn't really get valentines day, but she sure had a blast will all the pink and red that was everywhere.  and she loved putting together her valentines to pass out to her friends. 

gram sent an awesome package that had some fun crafts in it.  mae is a craft nut.  so she was so excited to make these little hearts.  

 i wish i did more crafts with her.  we do them once or twice a week, and after story time each week they do a craft.  but, i don't think she gets her craft fix taken care of.  so, if you have any ideas of easy crafts for preschool age kids let me know!

side note, these pictures were taken on different days...thats how much mae loves this pink shirt.

also on the valentine's day to do list was bake.  this time we did cupcakes with, of course pink frosting.

mae holds her hair back like this all the time, she doesn't really like to wear it up anymore, so she's always pulling the fro out of her face.  and even though she was pulling her hair back...she still got some frosting in it.

i know, my cupcake decorating skills are sad.  but, i was just proud i didn't scoop it out and slap it on there with a knife.  and i've decided mini cupcakes are great for kids...bad for mom.  i really don't want to know how many of those things i ate.

gram got the girls matching shirts, love it.

this is my life.  when one is sitting on my lap, the other sees and gets upset that they aren't on my lap.  so they climb on too, then there's usually hair pulling, pushing, grabbing, yelling, and crying.  i guess i'm flattered that they love me so much??  and don't let this sweet crinkly smile fool you.  she can hold her own with her sister.  that pushing and hair pulling i was talking about?  yeah, that's izzy that instigates.  she's pushed mae off my lap before. 

i've said to cody since the beginning, she is going to be the one we have to watch out for!

but, these two really do love each other.  it makes me so happy to see izzy light up when she sees mae.  and for mae to say "good morning izzy joann baldwin! i miss you"  when izzy gets up.  

mae's new favorite recreational activity is taking selfies and then looking at all of the pictures of herself.  

ah the valentine's day pizza tradition.  i'm not sure what i was thinking when we were dating and i decided to make a nice pizza dinner for cody for valentines day, but i did.  and since then i've tried to do it every year.  this year was no different.  except for the lack of pizza pan, hence the deformed pizza below.  but, it turned out delicious.  and if it makes cody happy, then i will keep doing it.  to the point where its one of those things that you keep doing and your husband wonders why you're still doing it, and secretly wants you to stop, but won't tell you because he's too sweet.  that's most likely what will happen.  either way, we had a special dinner after the girls went to sleep and it was wonderful.