It's all about the love...or hearts!

I told myself that if I didn't start making holidays festive now that I probably never would. So, I made a few dozen paper hearts and decorated the house after Levi went to bed and he woke up to a heart-filled Valentine's Day.

We had pancakes for breakfast...each of us enjoying one that was a heart. Then, heart pizzas for lunch with pink heart rice krispy treats for dessert. Levi didn't really enjoy his, but that's okay.

We enjoyed ourselves and I was very glad that I put forth a little effort to have some days that are more special than others. It gave me the idea to institute shape days at our house. Levi can already point out stars (there's always a red star on our Macy's bag...I have such a good little shopper), and now hearts, so I am going to continue and have square days, circle days, and heck trapezoid days, so we can have fun learning our shapes. :)

Houston's "Snow" Day

Houston basically shut down on Friday, Feb. 4th for the 2 inches of snow forecasted, so we stayed in to avoid all of the Houstonians who don't know how to drive on snow and ice. We made fingerpaints for Levi out of pudding...you can see that he enjoyed it.

(Note: there was no snow, only a sheet of ice.)

Levi Classic: Learning to walk

This is from last April--but its still one of my favorites and I realized we'd never posted it.

Utah Snow

It snowed in Utah today, so Levi got to enjoy playing in it for the first time this year.  He wasn't interested in snow at all last year, but I don't think many 8 month-olds are.
Today Levi enjoyed eating, stepping on, and shaking the snow on grandma and grandpa's back porch.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Alphabet Song & Bathtime Fun

Josh and I were both surprised to learn just how well Levi knows the Alphabet Song tonight. We were lucky enough to get him to perform for the camera in the tub...one of his favorite places.

O Christmas Tree!

Levi picked out and placed the first ornament on the tree again this year. It's a wooden duck that has a present that hangs around it's neck.

I just love the light of Christmas in his eyes in this photo.

We decorated the tree in the afternoon. He was doing a final inspection before bed.
Currently, two or three ornaments make their way to the living room floor each day. He says, "Crismas Tree," enthusiastically each morning when he makes his way into the living room. There are about a dozen gifts under the tree, but he doesn't pay any attention to those, which is nice.

Thanksgiving in Ft. Worth

We spent Thanksgiving with some very good friends of mine from college. The Smiley's have a farm in Weatherford, TX, 30 minutes from Ft. Worth. It was a 5-hour drive that was pretty uneventful. We had a nice few days, good conversation, and fun with the kids, as well as a yummy meal.

Josh carved the turkey.

Levi did a wonderful job of sharing with little Jane.

Levi enjoyed his sticker from the Dr. Pepper factory tour very much. We toured the original Dr. Pepper factory in Dublin, TX on our way home.

Its nice to spend time with other people so you can have family shots taken. :)