Family Night #3- Valentine’s Style
Here is our Valentine’s Family Night from last year…in case you needed any ideas!
We had our third family night this week and it was good. It had been a really taxing day for me, and I was not looking forward to all I needed to do once we got home from school, but we did it!
We decided to have a Valentine’s Day celebration. This was an easy one, because there are tons of websites, blogs and magazine articles related to crafty ideas focused on the Day O’ Love. Heaven knows, I am not a Creative Guru, and our motto is “Originality is Obscurity of the Source.” (Rick Jenkins)
I decided to make a fancy dinner, decorate with red and watch our wedding video. Our children have never actually seen it, and honestly, it had a been a while for me, as well. Parker’s verse at school this week was 1 John 4:12, “No one has never seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.” So, we talked about it at the table some.
How pretty are these strawberries??
How pretty are these strawberries?
Check out that technique of dipping the strawberry into the chocolate!
This is so simple to do, but looks super fancy!
Our table, before I added the chargers, dishes and food.
Our pink drinks, to add to the look of love.
Our fancy dinner consisted of baked spaghetti, garlic toast,
strawberry applesauce and our drink!
Again, be in awe of how good these look, especially in a footed pedestal server.
I also through in some Ritz/Peanut Butter crackers, dipped in chocolate!
Eating her dessert!
Bradley went for the crackers.
Loving the strawberry after declaring she would not like it.
Also, take note of the future orthodontic work that will be needed!!
During dinner, the girls told us what they love about each person in our family and a way they could show that person love this week. Emery said she loved my hugs and kisses, which is funny because it such a game to see if she will let us kiss her! They also loved that Bradley is wild, yet that is what they also get tired of after he tries to tackle them (out of his love for them) all afternoon!
Here are a few things I learned after watching our video:
- 1997 Video Technology- NOT SO GOOD.
- My music, while progressive at the time, or so I thought, included an organ. Why?
- My bridesmaids were hot!
- I still get chills watching it. Such an amazing day. I have no doubt that I got a much better man than I deserved.
- I would wear my dress again, which is no easy thing to say 12 years later!
- It is a little confusing to an almost 3 year old to watch his parents get married. He kept asking “Where I are?” Try explaining you were not born yet to an almost three year old!
- Favorite Line- Parker says, “I didn’t know LuLu had those kind of clothes!”
All in all, it was a good family night! What have you done with your family this week?
I have no idea why, but it is not letting me change your blog address on my blog?? As soon as I can figure it out , I will change ya. Looks like a fun night, we are doing that tomorrow night since Matt and I won’t have a date night!
Looks like an awesome night! Oh dear at trying to explain the concept of not being born yet to a child that little!
Lol ~ I was one of your *hot* bridesmaids! Yea! That would have been a hoot for me to watch it. Sounds fun. We are having a family day today by having homemade pancakes (regular buttermilk and pumpkin spice) with whipped cream and sprinkles on them while we invited a neighbor who babysits for us over this morning. Then, taking Elizabeth to the Library (one of her favs) and having a special dinner/dessert tonight. She had her first Valentine’s day party this week and we did ‘crafty’ things to send to the grandparents ~ fun.
Interestingly, a church in the area here had a “parents romantic night out – dinner and a movie” last night where a chef made us couples a lovely dinner and dessert while our children were babysat/entertained by the youth group and teachers. The other youth members served us along with the Pastor. (It was an effort to teach the young people what it means to serve).
It was a BEAUTIFUL night all around…very warm, loving people to spend the evening with and then they showed “Fireproof” for the movie afterwards….We had a great time and it wasn’t our regular church – we went with friends.
Rick and I both just got a laugh at you quoting him!! I, too, live by that because I don’t think I have ever had a truly original thought! Love your family night!
I agree with #3!!!