Happy Valentines Day!

I absolutely LOVE Valentines Day! What is there not to love about a day devoted to making the ones you love feel pampered and special? Josh and I both go a little crazy on this day which is yet another reason why I love it! 

We started the celebration early by having Grandma Porter babysit Austin while Josh and I spent the night at the Mandalay Bay Resort. I got there early since Josh was working and spent a few refreshing hours of solitude in the hotel room reading a romance novel and soaking up the silence! 

And it was marvelous!!!!

Once Josh arrived, we ate a fancy 3 course meal, walked around and talked, and then spent the rest of the night celebrating the holiday like newlyweds ;).

In case you haven't been there, Mandalay Bay is beautiful! We went there last year too and have decided it is going to be our tradition to stay there every Valentines Day.

We woke up early simply out of habit. It's sad that we can't even sleep in when we have the chance but Austin has trained us well! So I spent the first part of the wonderful morning soaking in a giant bath tub and watching the morning news while Josh stayed in bed with his own TV and watched the sports highlights from the day before. 

Then we went to a little cafe downstairs and got us some drinks before we headed outside to walk around the beautiful grounds, watching the swans swim while soaking up the gentle sunshine :). It was perfect! We have been having the most beautiful weather lately and I can't think of anyone I would rather holds hands and walk with than this handsome stud....

30 weeks pregnant so no judging......

Oh how I love this man!!

 


  Today is actual Valentines Day and it has been just as fabulous as the pre-Valentines Day! We woke up to presents, which Austin was ecstatic about! They weren't all for him but he claimed them all anyway ;)....... especially the little stuffed monkey holding a heart and the soft blanket! He has been dragging them both around the house all day!

Later that morning, Mommy and Austin made our traditional giant pink sugar cookies! This was my favorite tradition growing up and it makes me so happy to incorporate it into my own family. Normally I would do it myself the night before and surprise my boys with them first thing in the morning but I thought it would be a fun activity to do with Austin this year. I was right! He loved it!! His favorite part was pounding the cookie dough and screaming lol. 

"Don't look Daddy, this one's for you!"

Mommy attempting to show him how to mold the cookie into a heart, which he instantly destroyed once left to use his own creative molding.

I love that my baby is old enough to do fun things like this, but it also makes me sad that he is growing up!

Watching them bake in the oven and saying, "OOOoooo!!!!" over and over :).

And then the moment we had all been waiting for........ the final product!!

Frosting them was difficult since Austin kept sticking his fingers in the frosting when I wasn't looking....

Sharing some frosting with Daddy!

He approves :).

...........and just to show you how much our little man has grown!

Valentines Day 2015

Valentines Day 2014

 After being induced into a sugar coma, Austin went down for a nap while Mom and Dad watched the movie Valentines Day and ate soup from Zupa's for lunch! After the little man woke up we spent the rest of the afternoon at the park until the sun began to set. It has been the perfect day with the two people I love more than anything in the world!