Happy Presidents, Chinese New Year,Mardi Gras & Valentines Day!!!

The kids had a 4-day weekend from school and I thought we would go somewhere & do something fun. As it turns out, we spent the weekend at home, but we found ways to make it fun!
Friday, I took the kids to the Classic Fun Center in Layton with Trish & her kids. Yippee. I had a pounding headache by the end of the day, but the kids had a blast. Tricia & I were wishing for the old days when you used to sit on the edge of the roller rink & hold out your hand and hope a cute boy would come by on his rockin' roller skates & give it a big slap! Oh, to be a kid again :)

On Saturday we made Valentines Day sugar cookies for Seth. (They are his favorite thing!) I actually let the kids do all the decorating, which made me incredibly tense, but finally I just said "whatever"! It was really fun.





Saturday night we were invited to a party at Matt & Jodi's to celebrate Chinese New Year & the last day of Mardi Gras. Jodi made Jumbalaya (sp?) and it was so good! She also had tons of fun decorations & beads for the kids. They thought that was great.



Sunday, I dressed the kids super "Valentiney-ish" for Church, which Seth thought was incredibly embarrassing, but I thought was adorable. He gets so annoyed whenever I make my boys wear pink :)


After our Church, we went to Janna & Andy's ward to watch Andy get made the bishop. A bittersweet moment. We are so happy for them, but also feel bad with their new baby coming that they will have so many extra responsibilities! I just imagine Janna sitting on her bench all by herself for the next 5 years with a new baby & an exhausted toddler & a moody "tween" and my heart aches for her! I'm sure the Lord will bless their family greatly for their sacrifice.

Monday we had planned a fun family ski day with all my siblings, but we woke up to a socked-in mountain and pouring rain. Yuck. Needless to say, my family all changed their minds & somehow we ended up back at the Fun Center, with the incredibly loud music, stale pizza & sweaty kids......AGAIN! Oh well- it was a great weekend!