I made a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting and sliced strawberries on top all from scratch. I had never had a red velvet cake before and Jeff said they were "d-vine" so I decided I could do that for Valentines day. I also made a delicious chicken curry that Jeff requested I make again for dinner tonight, because he ate the leftovers for breakfast. Calder and Dann even liked this curry recipe, which is saying a lot. Strange enough, Phaelen didn't like it but I don't really count him this time because he hasn't been eating much of anything lately with his episode of croup and cold this past week and a half. So without further a due...
Calder also had a party at school and passed out his personally made Valentine cards. There were only 15 to make so I figured it would be a fun activity for us to do together. I cut the hearts out and helped him spell names, but that was it. He did everything else! He didn't want them to be too "ewy and lovey" so he put dinosaur stickers on them. I was surprised when he came home and we went through his envelope, only two or three other kids in his class actually made their Valentines. And two of the three were boys. Everyone else had the store bought ones - which aren't bad, I just think the personalized ones are cooler. Oh, the treat we put with Calder's Valentines were red/pink popcorn balls! I hadn't ever made them before but it was good - although SUPER gooey. I think I should have added more popcorn because I couldn't actually make them into balls. It was fun and I felt good about doing it Calder's way instead of mine, but he still let me help. I'm glad that he enjoys school so much, because he is so smart!
I hope everyone else out there who reads our blog had a nice Love Day 2011. And if not, let me know and Calder and I will make you a personalized Valentine to cheer you up!
