Herding sheep for a group Valentine’s Day photo…

Eleanor kept trying to eat the sign.

Eleanor was just not feeling the dressing up for pictures today!

The school’s annual Valentine’s potluck is always so cute. We had a lot of parent volunteers this time, so I was able to alternate between Samantha, Amelia and Meredith’s rooms. Everyone was chowing down and didn’t really want to be interrupted for pictures!

Samantha’s class digs in.

Meredith’s first school potluck! She basically ignored me whenever I came in to say hi. She is so funny to observe at school because she’s so obedient and independent there! After eating and cleaning up, she brought her nap basket into Amelia’s room to get ready for nap, helped an older kid put the sheets on her mat, listened intently to the story and then curled up and fell fast asleep while I was cleaning up the potluck!

At home, we had our annual Valentine’s Day Party with Valentine’s Bingo, our family “heart attack,” and fondue, which had been a very effective bribe all week long.

Everyone had to spin the spinner and say something they loved about the person it landed on. Only then could they dip their fruit in the fondue! They were definitely more motivated to say nice things about each other when chocolate was involved.

Last year’s fondue was so messy that I almost thought about not doing it this year, but the girls were too quick to ask when we would be eating melted chocolate again for Valentine’s. They did much better with the mess this year!

Lots of love,