FFF, Valentine edition

I know its a couple days late, but I wanted to share our Valentine evening with all of you. Chris and I decided to stay in and have a nice family night with the kids. Well thats what we planned...

Hannah decided to stay at a friends house, because what could be more lame than being at home on V Day? Ben was asleep at 7, and Alanna was drugged with sugar. By the end of the night, we caught her laying on the floor rolling in circles, chanting, I'm not tired, I'm not tired! Let me back up a little.

Earlier in the day the girls and I made valentine chocolate chip cookies. The ones with the pink and red striped chips..Yum. During nap time for the little kids, Hannah and I made strawberries and bananas dipped in chocolate. Of course we ate some as we made some.

For dinner I made homemade chicken fried rice with sweet peas, carrots and onions. My MIL came over with some restaurant egg rolls and sweet ans sour sauce, double YUM.

For dessert, I Rachael Ray'ed it. Last week on her show she showed how to heat up store bought chocolate sauce on the stove and smash fresh raspberries in it. So we got waffle bowls, vanilla ice cream, poured the sauce over it and then topped with the remaining fresh raspberries and whip cream, now that deserves a triple YUM, because holy yumminess was it GOOD.

We ordered a free movie on demand, and laid down on the couch. Like I said before Ben was in bed at 7, Alanna was in bed at 8:30 and my darling husband was asleep on the couch at 8:00. I finished the movie and then I woke Chris up and we both sleepily walked to bed and went back to sleep. Over all, I think we had a great night. I had Hannah for half the night before she went to her friends and the rest of us were home cuddled together. I love family nights, and just being home on our own couches..Its the best.

To all you out there, I hope you had a great night as well.

Oh and for the present part, Chris thought this one up....He got a job, YAY for me, and I cooked a great dinner, YAY for him, and me....but shhhh I won't tell him that. Happy Valentine's Day!

Come join the fun

I think something is going on tomorrow? Something full of lovey dovey,red, pink and white and chocolate. MMmmm, chocolate. Do you know that they actually had a segment about Chocolate on the news today? Stop! Wait, where was I? Oh right its Valentines Day. It breaks my little valentine heart, that this is the 1st year I can't get my sweeeeet babies a little something something from mom and dad. I know its not always about material things, but I like material things, so I pout. But being as awesome as I am, instead we are having "Family Fun Friday", on Saturday, and its a Valentines Edition. We are having a special home cooked breakfast, and a yummy dinner and a movie sort of night.

Thats tomorrow....

But.....Tonight, well thats a whole nother story. Tonight is for ME, and you of course. This is a Virtual Girls Night Out (boys welcome too :-> ), a social evening without having to get out of our cozy pajamas. We are here to blog-hop and play. The Virtual GNO is a way of meeting up with bloggers you know, and make some new friends as well.

I was trying to think of a yummy drink or dinner to share with all of you, instead I want to share a yummy Apple tart dessert.
Things you will need:
1 pie crust
3 apples thinly sliced
4 oz cream cheese
cinnamon sugar
1/4 cup flour


Start by laying the pie crust at the bottom of a 8 or 9 inch pie pan. Then cover the bottom with cream cheese. Next start on the apples. Slice with peels still on thinly and toss in bowl with flour. Once coated place on top of cream cheese. Fold in sides of the crust and sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Cover with foil and bake another 5 minutes.

YUMMY! M.U.S.T T.R.U.S.T M.E.

Next up on our GNO is a game.
YAY for Party Games!
No its not dance on the bar naked or anything fun like that.
Kidding, or am I? No really I am kidding.....really.
Shhh, I'm trying to explain. Now here are the rules.
Share 5 things that your heart would say in 8 spaces, or less.

"What My Heart Says" By Tasha (in no particular order)
1. Chris
2. Hannah
3. Alanna
4. Ben
5.grateful

Now you...Go here, visit Ann , and while you do sign Mr Linky and join the fun, WOOOOO, HOOOOO!

Gotta love pink and red

Happy Valentines day to all.

The girls got their little bag of goodies this morning. Hannah got some pink jelly shoes, some V day undies, pink nail polish and a lip gloss ring, Alanna got a new "big girl" sippy cup, 2 miniture puppy dogs (stuffed of course), pink sunglasses, and some new hair ties..Both the girls were in pink and red heaven this morning.
I would show you some pictures, except we still don't have a camera. After we bought the digital camcorder Chris sold our old camera and I hate the pictures the camcorder takes, so for now we are on picture hold..But don't worry hopegully REAL soon I will be getting a new one.

Reason #456, 879 I love blogging. When reading a post and with one sentence she can bring you to tears. If you read her you will know what I mean. Check out Amy and wish her a congrats.

UPDATE: I just got a call from our security desk downstairs at work..They told me to come to the lobby...GUESS WHO WAS THERE?! My Hubby with a teddybear, heart balloon, candy and a card...he actually wrote in the card and it made me cry..How sweet is he??!! I love my husband, he did good today!

love is in the air

Look what I got in the mail today. Thanks Lindsey, you are so sweet!