Valentine's Fun and Updates

On Tuesday we were lucky to have Matt's mom come down and stay for a few days. We really enjoyed having her here, we always love having company. She's so sweet and brought us Valentine's presents. The boys got some really cute books, and she got me the Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook. As for Matt, he gets to enjoy my baking! I absolutely love to bake for some reason. I especially love to bake stuff for people. I can't wait to try out many of the yummy recipes.

On Wednesday, Malcolm's class had a "Friendship Party" to celebrate Valentine's Day. I'm glad Cynthia was here to go, and Matt had a few hours break from school. I really wasn't willing to take Winston around a million little kids, so I wasn't able to be there. Quinn was also so excited to go to the party, even though he missed his nap. Here he is watching a movie, just waiting until it was time to go.

Apparently it was a good movie they were watching. Malcolm sure seemed to be enjoying it.

I guess the party was pretty fun...at least for the kids. They had "stations" to do some different stuff. Malcolm and Quinn mostly just wanted to play in "housekeeping". Eventually they were convinced to decorate a heart envelope to hold all the Valentine's cards. I don't know all the details since I wasn't there. Here's Malcolm and Georgey hanging out playing with the cash register.Malcolm's favorite place to play at school is in "housekeeping". He loves dressing up...here he's sporting the chef outfit!
Quinn loving his cookie. This kid is addicted to chocolate!! Just like his mom.
The gang all dressed up. They are all so cute.
We didn't do much for Valentine's Day. Matt and the boys bought me red roses and a HUGE balloon that you can record a message on. Little did he know when Quinn picked it out it was $15. He regretted that buy. Also the next day Matt brought home New York Style Cheesecake!! Yummy! I love that stuff. For the boys I decided to do just a little something to celebrate it. They love coloring, using stickers, etc, so I bought them each a packet of stickers, and watercolor paints. They loved it and wanted to paint right away.
Malcolm loving his stickers. Kids can never get enough of stickers!
Quinn hard at work with his painting. He's just like his dad...when he's working hard, he sticks out his tongue.
I'm happy to report that Winston is now sleeping in his crib/bassinet instead of his car seat. I know I'm weird...I hate building bad habits. I love babies all swaddled. My little burrito baby!
So I just had to post a picture of my awesome sling Mom bought me. My sister Leisha introduced me to this sling called Peanut Shell. She bought one for her daughter and loved it. I'm so glad she shared, because I love it too. I've never had any type of carrier pack for my kids. This sling is awesome too, because it doesn't have any straps or buckles, you buy a "size" that fits you. There's also 5 different ways to hold the baby/toddler in it. I really wanted something that I could use so I could go walking with him and still push the boys in the double jogger. Well it works great, he's totally loves it and sleeps the whole time I'm walking...although that's pretty typical of a newborn!