The most lovely thing about this here bloggy community is that I know I don't have to apologize for not getting V-day pictures up sooner. I don't need to explain the kind of day I had yesterday because I know you've all had one. I don't need to excuse away my tardiness or vent about my computer eating my pictures (to be fair, they were of the delicious pinkish smoothies with strawberry heart garnishments we had for V-day breakfast, so I can totally understand why one would eat those particular pictures), because I know you guys get it. Sometimes it is just hard to be a mother. Hard to be a wife. Hard to be a human. But we survive to blog another day, right?
So no apologies, just some fun pictures of our day!
Yep, I'm one of "those" moms. I dress my kids up for holidays. Let the judging commence.
We have a tradition each Valentine's Day that dates back 4 years (see
THIS or
THIS for a few examples). We hand make Valentines. This year we did things a little differently. We combined the handmade with the computer era (thanks Krista!).
Every year, after 20something Valentines are painstakingly crafted, I curse myself for this tradition (do you know how long it takes a 5-yr-old to write all that herself!). But I also love it. And they love it. Which of course makes me love it more.
There were flowers too. These before the actual day:
(photo courtesy of Cora)
And these the day of. Good husband, huh?
There were balloon bouquets, which made their way to the top of the ceiling mere seconds after being delivered (another photo courtesy of Cora-quite nice she disobeyed the no-touching-my-camera-rule. With many of my photos vanishing into the abyss that is our new computer, it is helpful to have a few backups). Oh and don't get me started on how high my ceilings are. Remember
THIS post? I'm still bitter.
And of course there was food.
And to accompany this "lovely" french toast, imagine a nice pink berry smoothie with the cutest heart-shaped strawberry garnishment you've ever seen. It was a stretch for me and you would have been proud.
Gone also are the pictures of this pie during the making/baking stages. This is Mark's favorite dessert of all time. He allowed us girls to split 1 little piece and he promptly inhaled the rest. It was his present though, so no hard feelings.
And there you have Valentine's Day Abercrombie style. A little cheesy, but a whole lotta fun.
Yep, I'm one of "those" moms. I dress my kids up for holidays. Let the judging commence.
17 comments:
Lovely cards! They were great! You are a great and fun Mom.
Those are the cutest Valentine cards I have ever seen. Ever. You know all the other moms were like, "Seriously, HOW does this woman do it?!" They could hardly contain their jealousy as they made plans to top you next year. ; )
Those cards are sick. Really. You just made me feel like a crap mom. Ok, not really, but oh my cuteness!! And please share the pie recipe!!
You mean A LOT cheesy, but maybe we'll let it slide, again. We (painstakingly) hand-make cards, too...I think I may steal your photo idea for next year. Love it, love it.
Those cards are too cute! I will have to keep that in mind for next years cards. We too do the homemade cards, and yes, it takes F.O.R.E.V.E.R for a 5 year old to write anything. We started her cards a month out, and all she did was sign her name :)
Thanks for sharing your day with us. I now have a smile on my face.
Those valentines are a.mazing! I love them!! I'm definitely going to have to use that idea soon because I just can't wait until next year!!
It looks like you had a great v-day. It was great to see you today.
love the french toast. haven't done that one yet. and the orchids? awesome! jaelyn was all over cora's vday card. wants to do it next year. it's such a genius idea. and adorable.
had so much fun last week. i.love.my.painting. love it. and it's perfect in my kitchen. thank you, friend.
I am in LOVE with those cards! That is the cutest idea I have ever seen. I am SO copying next year. Yep, I'm a copy cat...but they say that's the best form of flattery...
Those sugary french toasts look delish! Yummmo!
That's awesome! I love the unique Valentines! How creative and touching! If I was a family member I would treasure those forever!
Love it! One of my friends did the same thing for her daughter's Valentine's. Such a cute idea!!
THAT's precisely why V-day is so fun - it's an excuse to be cheesy and pink and red and excited! (not that I would say any of the things you did were cheesy)
Umm, BS that you don't have a crafty bone in your body!
Looks like a FABULOUS day!
I like to dress up my kids for holidays too. It's one of the fun parts of being a Mom.
Super cute valentines!
love the powdered sugar heart!! and the cards were So personal and fun! love that idea! ;) new follower!
Just Jenn~ SeizingMyDay.com
OOh, cute cards! You fun mom you.
Love those cards! THIS IS MON BTW!
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