Valentine Visit

This weekend my mommy flew in for a weekend visit. I have been so looking forward to it and it was just as much fun as I was hoping. Less restful, but lots of fun. :) We started the weekend off with a trip to Discovery Gateway. It wasn't too terribly crowded, and yet we still lost Davin for about 5 minutes. It was more like he wasn't where we thought he was, but then we found him at the water table completely soaked. We took a break and grabbed lunch at the food court and some goodies from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Seriously if you haven't tried their Apple Pie caramel apple, you should. We went back to the museum to play for another hour and it was pretty empty by then. I think our next trip will be in the afternoon. It seems to be the less busy time to go.

Friday night Mom and I went out to do some shopping. We were pretty successful. We shopped for the kids, a baby shower gift, and some grocery and Valentine stuff. I love having a shopping buddy. Saturday morning we went to my friend from home, Lana's, baby shower. It was a blast. Her sister had it decorated so cute. The food was fantastic, and it was so fun to catch up with some of the girls from my home stake. We somehow didn't get Lana in this picture, but here is the group from Fullerton. (me, Mom, Jamie holding her daughter, and Louisa holding Talia)
Mom was awesome and babysat for us Saturday night so Ian and I could go on a date. We hadn't been out without Talia since she was born, so it was really great. We went to dinner at a new (to us) restaurant downtown called the Copper Onion. It was yummy, but less of a fancy, romantic atmosphere than Faustina. After dinner we went and saw True Grit. We both really liked it. I'm trying to get all my Oscar nominated film watching in before the show in 2 weeks. I still have The King's Speech and The Social Network on my list to watch.

The boys in their new jammies that I got while shopping on Friday night. Have I mentioned that I LOVE Carters fleece pajamas? Well, I do. The boys are all sprawled out on their Grandma B quilts. :)

Sunday mornings are always a little hectic and this weekend was no exception, but we all made it to church on time. Talia got to debut her first dress! Grandma B and Grandpa Bob gave it to her, so it was good that she wore it while Grandma was here. I couldn't get over how adorably girly she looked.
I sang in a trio in Sacrament meeting. It went pretty well, despite the song being a super schmaltzy piece that went too slow (all music in our ward is played at funeral march speed. Sigh). After church we changed into our comfy clothes and watched movies and relaxed. I even got a little nap in! One of the men in our ward does woodworking and he makes these rocking horses. He gave one to us! It is so cute and Davin loves it.
This morning we had a Valentine's Day breakfast since Mom was leaving today. It was a lot of fun. I made heart shaped pancakes and sausage for breakfast and we all exchanged Valentine gifts. The boys each got a Star Wars coloring book and a new red and gray striped sweater to wear from Ian and I. Grandma got them a small box of chocolates and a hand sanitizer in a glow in the dark holder. Talia got a Valentine's outfit from us. Grandma B got Talia sunglasses and this great headband, but she will have to grow into both. :)

Is it just me or does she look like the Chiquita Banana lady here?

Baby diva.

I got Ian a pair of Converse sneakers. I think he likes them and I was glad that they fit. I never know what size shoes to get for him! He had a big secret thing that he went and picked up on Saturday afternoon and hid in the garage. I had no idea what it could be. Turns out he bought a massage table! The kind that can fold down and has a hole for your face in it. I'm pretty excited to try it out (aka get a massage)!

Anyway, we are all having a nice Valentine's Day. I was sad to say goodbye to my mom, but we did have a great time and she is coming back in April during her Spring Break, so I guess I will survive that long. Weston came home from school with a sack full of Valentines and treats, which he is being very good about sharing with his brother. I am planning a nice pork chop dinner and FHE tonight, and an early bedtime for the kids. Wink wink. Hope you are all enjoying your day of love too!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I have to end the post with this photo of my cutie in her new headband smiling away.