Love was in the Air

Since I still havent even finished my Chrsitmas post I promised myself I would do a Valentines post BEFORE St Patricks Day, I made it!
The girls had fun making mailboxes this year, Payton even decorated one for Parker, "for next year" she said.

S.W.A.K.

Paige was not feeling well, when her nose runs, she wipes it, with her sleeve....

This was her second nap of the day, proof she did not feel good!

And because she wipes SO much, her cheeks turn into to this! Poor thing!Payton was not feeling good either, but she would not miss her Valentines party and secret valentine exchange for the world!

She got a Valentine from Spencer, the boy who asks her all the time who she is going to marry....oh boy! I told her to tell him she has AT LEAST 20 years before she has to think about that!

He made her some cute cookies and gave her a really cute reusable sandwich pouch made with Valentine fabric!

After her little exchange Grandma picked her up early since she was not feeling well

When we got home we found this! Roses! Karl had stopped home with beautiful roses (he even put them in one of my favorite vases), and got each of the girls a single red rose. He is such a good Daddy!

Payton cozy on the couch, trying to feel better. She was home sick the rest of the week ;(

This year we made the CUTEST Valentines for Payton's friends! I saw this idea online and had to do it! My friend Breanna took the pictures and I added wording to them on Picnik. Had wallets printed at costco, cut slits for the lollipop with an exacto knife and got these! Loved them!

Payton was so cute, she colored and cut tons of hearts and "decorated" the whole house with them! This one was adding Valentine cheer to the bathroom ;)Hope your Valentines Day was filled with LOVE!

Under the Sea Birthday Party for 2

This year I decided to combine the girls birthday parties, they are only a month apart and because I Christmas I always push Payton's party back a few weeks anyways! Plus at this age I don't think Paige minds ;)

I decided since I was doing one party for both it would be much easier to just have it at a play place. It was so nice not to have a big mess to clean up and no cooking to do!

The play place has several rooms but I chose the "fish tank". It is so fun! There are only black lights in the room so all of the wonderful under the sea artwork glows on the walls! A parent at my school works for Disney, she brought in these cut outs of every character you could think of! They used to be hanging in the Disney store! I took a Ariel and a Jessie (Toy Story). After thinking I should take more, they were all gone!

My mom ordered this "vintage" mermaid cake pan off ebay, baked the cake and my dad decorated it! He does such a good job and is so patient! It is so fun that my dad made me cakes when I was a little girl, now he is making them for my little girls!

My friend Kristina made these ADORABLE cookies for us! So nice to have crafty friends!

My big 5 year old!

Fun fun fun!

Paige just adores my friends baby girl Lulu!

Happy Birthday to you!

Make a wish!

I love this picture!

Love the Dollar Tree!

The girls had a great time! I definitely think having the party at a play place is the way to go ;)

Look who's 2!

I cannot believe my baby is 2!
She LOVES "Wopples" and this morning she got a extra treat of whipped cream and sprinkles on them!

That night we had our parents and grandparents over for dinner and cake. One of Payton's friends mom makes adorable cakes and made this duck cake for Paige! Paige is really into ducks lately. Not sure where it came from but we went with it for her little bday theme.

Paige is telling me she is "two" ! She does not hold up two fingers on the same hand but rather two pointer fingers, whatever works right?

Before it was even time to open presents she found her pillow pet duck from Grandma A. in the gift bag! Grandma had to special order the duck as there were no duck pillow pets anywhere to be found!

Uncle Andy even ordered her two duck books and had them shipped from San Diego!

Who can eat when there are ducks to play with? Mommy, Daddy and baby! She is really into families right now, there always has to be a mommy, daddy and baby something!

Mommy found this adorable duck place setting and couldnt pass it up!

"Happy to me" is what she sings! Still a month later I will catch her singing it to herself!
Sisters

Paige and Daddy

Yum!!

Paige is such a 2 year old! She LOVES a show on Nick Jr called the Fresh Beat Band and cannot get enough of her favorite character Kiki! She dances and sings and plays the guitar like Kiki! She even has to put on tights and a skirt and "dance shoes" like Kiki! She still loves her baby and surprisingly took to the new "no shoes baby" that she got for her birthday (the old one was getting pretty dirty!). She is almost 22 lbs, off of formula (yaay$) and now only drinks lactose free milk! She is on her way to being Paci free which will be nice and hopefully she will not revert back to when Parker comes along! She is also getting more and more comfortable with her potty seat! She had a regular one but last weekend while at babies r us we found the perfect potty seat, a duck! When you pee in it it quacks for you hah! We sure do love our Paigey Pie! She cracks us up everyday and love hearing her talk more and more! Although she is definitely a little spit fire and keeps us on our toes, she is a very good girl!!