Valentine's Day
We don't make a huge deal about Valentine's Day around here, but this
year there were some extra flowers around the house. Ben gave me some
roses and my favorite, tulips. He also surprised me with cheesecake. I
surprised him with how quickly I made it disappear.
That evening Ben got ready to take Violet out on a date. He snuck out to go get her a "boon" (balloon). While he was gone I got her ready to go. We put on a special dress and some tights, then we waited for him to pick her up. When he rang the doorbell she slowly poked to the front door wondering why I insisted on her answering it. He was waiting with a balloon and an obnoxiously large flower. She giggled and made it clear the balloon was most favored.
He came in and gave her a few goodies and then they were on their way. I wasn't invited, so I spent the evening grocery shopping. Who knew grocery shopping by yourself could feel like such a treat? They ate mexican food, so upon their return I was faced with the challenge of removing the stains from that light pink dress.
The day after Valentine's Day we went to Northwest Trek, a nature preserve about twenty minutes away. We weren't sure what to expect, but were pleasantly surprised. It's basically a zoo with woodland animals that are native to the area. The animals included: Cougars, lynx (lynxes?), bobcats, brown bears, black bears, racoons, otters, skunks, wolverines, barn owls, snowy owls, and bald eagles. Violet's favorite animals was a specific racoon that she kept calling a kitty. There was also a tram tour through free range animals like caribou, elk, and moose. We didn't make it that far before naptime swooped in and started shouting, "Go home!"
We went to a zoo last Valentine's Day too, so we've inadvertently made a tradition!
We ended the weekend with a fire in the backyard. We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. Violet hated when the fire would suddenly pop loudly and climb into our laps. Otherwise, she spent most of her time looking for the flashing lights of airplanes in the sky. There's a flight route over our city (says Mister Pilot Daddy), so if you look you can see planes high above every few minutes. Violet would grow impatient waiting on the next one to come. She also rejected her s'more and asked for just the chocolate instead.
That evening Ben got ready to take Violet out on a date. He snuck out to go get her a "boon" (balloon). While he was gone I got her ready to go. We put on a special dress and some tights, then we waited for him to pick her up. When he rang the doorbell she slowly poked to the front door wondering why I insisted on her answering it. He was waiting with a balloon and an obnoxiously large flower. She giggled and made it clear the balloon was most favored.
He came in and gave her a few goodies and then they were on their way. I wasn't invited, so I spent the evening grocery shopping. Who knew grocery shopping by yourself could feel like such a treat? They ate mexican food, so upon their return I was faced with the challenge of removing the stains from that light pink dress.
The day after Valentine's Day we went to Northwest Trek, a nature preserve about twenty minutes away. We weren't sure what to expect, but were pleasantly surprised. It's basically a zoo with woodland animals that are native to the area. The animals included: Cougars, lynx (lynxes?), bobcats, brown bears, black bears, racoons, otters, skunks, wolverines, barn owls, snowy owls, and bald eagles. Violet's favorite animals was a specific racoon that she kept calling a kitty. There was also a tram tour through free range animals like caribou, elk, and moose. We didn't make it that far before naptime swooped in and started shouting, "Go home!"
We went to a zoo last Valentine's Day too, so we've inadvertently made a tradition!
We ended the weekend with a fire in the backyard. We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. Violet hated when the fire would suddenly pop loudly and climb into our laps. Otherwise, she spent most of her time looking for the flashing lights of airplanes in the sky. There's a flight route over our city (says Mister Pilot Daddy), so if you look you can see planes high above every few minutes. Violet would grow impatient waiting on the next one to come. She also rejected her s'more and asked for just the chocolate instead.
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