Our V-day Feast

For the record, this is how our Valentine's Day went:

Daddy made us Blueberry Crunch Coffeecake for breakfast

(he gave me some beautiful earrings)

(we gave the kids some bath tub soapy paints)

We gave him a ride to work

Me and the kids went to Nature Preschool, in the pouring rain

(I tell you, we have a class of troopers)

We jumped in huge mud puddles

Found refuge under canopys of large trees

Sang songs, read stories

Played games and did a scavenger hunt

Then retreated to the visitor's center for a little party

We came home, soaked and chilled.

We took a bubble bath (yes, all 3 of us)

We gave those new soapy paints a try

We lunched, we napped...and then...

I cooked. A LOT.

I believe I've mentioned before that I'm not especially fond of the kitchen?

Well...on Valentine's Day...I spent a lot of time there,

(just for my man).

The menu:

Authentic Thai Chicken Satay

w/ peanut dipping sauce

Fresh, steamed artichokes

w/melted butter

Martinelli's (have to have some kind of bubbly)

Chocolate-dipped Strawberries

Chocolate cake & ice-cream

We were gluttons. We were stuffed. It was DELISH.

(and I gave him a gift)

(and he gave me ANOTHER gift)

(we don't usually do gifts)

(we put the kids to bed)

(we danced...in the dark...to this song...)

Maybe I should cook more often!?!