Happy Valentine's Day

We had a nice Valentine's Day here at home, but made even nicer by the fact that Andy gets tomorrow off! Hooray for a three-day weekend, and Alton loves it when Daddy comes to music class with him, which is on Monday mornings. We had an extremely low-key day around here, with lots of hanging out and playing. Alton had already opened one Valentine's Day gift from *P: a graphic T-shirt and a bar of chocolate! Hmm, I think that Auntie Karen might have had a hand in picking out that present.... Alton is in love with the Hershey bar and we have the pictures to prove it.



Mommy and Daddy gave Alton a little kitchen apron all for his own as a fun AND practical Valentine's Day gift! Handmade by Mommy, of course, the little apron finally gives me an opportunity to show off to you the fantastic, wonderful, technologically-advanced sewing machine that Andy gave me as a Christmas gift to replace the old one that I always cursed at. As Andy was snapping photos of our little model, Alton strikes a pose.

The pocket of the apron is embroidered with a row of tiny cars. *P also received an apron like this for a Valentine's Day gift, and her pocket is embroidered with hearts.

He gives you a GQ look with his whisk.

" 'at do you mean I 'an't 'ook 'ike dis?"

Whisks are fun! Alton looooves to help out in the kitchen any way he can, so when he is around during any mealtime preparations we have to manufacture kid-friendly tasks for him to do, like "stirring" something or sprinkling cheese on top. Once I had him help me add spices to a pot of chili; the cumin seed went really well, and the chili powder went...everywhere.

Happy Valentine's Day!