Valentines Weekend

I think Valentines should always be on the weekend - we got to do lots of fun things this Valentines weekend.

Friday morning Aubrey and I went to the library for 2 sessions of story time (like we do every Friday). This is one of Aubrey's favorite things to do. They don't just read a story - they have songs and rhymes and puppet shows. They'll even let the kids come up and see the puppets after it's over. Anyway she loves it so much that we have been staying for 2 sessions of it for the last month.

After story time Rachel & Zoe invited us to join them at FroYo for frozen yogurt. It's a fun place. It's a frozen yogurt bar. You get to make your own - you choose any flavor combo's you like, add any toppings you like and then they weigh it and charge you by ounce. It was yummy! Rachel and I got Aubrey's & Zoe's yogurt and sat them at the table while we made our own. We looked back at them and they were sitting there so cute just enjoying their yogurt. I can't believe how grown up they are becoming!

I only had my cell phone with me - so the pics aren't the best quality.

Aubrey enjoying her chocolate/strawberry/banana yogurt with Reese's and strawberries on top.

That's Aubrey doing her sign for ice-cream.

Jeff brought home a fun surprise of some of my favorite treats. Creamery Chocolate milk is one of my weaknesses. When I worked at BYU, I had it every morning for breakfast - it is divine! He also got Reese's my fav candy and slim jims which I also love. The balloons were for me and Aubrey - cause he knew Aubrey would like them too!

After Aubrey woke up from her nap, we had a quick dinner and then met Rachel, Jesse and Zoe for the early show of Madagascar 2. We knew the girls would like the animals in it. The main characters are a family of Lions, recently Aubrey has been really intrigued with Lions. She was fixated to the screen for quite a while. UNTIL . . . she got thirsty. Usually that is not a problem because we always have a sippy cup in tow. Well, we walked in when the theater was already dark and the minute we sat down, Aubrey dropped her sippy cup. Jeff looked around for it, but couldn't find it. I tried to reason with Aubrey that her sippy cup was missing. That certainly did not work! So, I took her out to the drinking fountain. Which she enjoyed. We went back into the theater and she was still thirsty. After about 4 visits to the drinking fountain and a soaking wet top - I decided that I would just have to find that sippy cup! So, down on my knees I went crawling around on the floor. It was a success - I found the sippy cup - and Aubrey watched the rest of the movie happily. (To her defense, she must have been really thirsty because she drank the entire cup full of water.) So, I learned to always bring 2 sippy cups to the theater - just in case. I may just bring out her pacifier clip and clip the cup to one of us. (well it probably wouldn't hold the weight - but it was worth the thought.)

We got to spend a few hours together Saturday morning. I am not sure where my parents got the idea but they always would ding-dong-ditch our valentines at the front door on Valentines day. It was always a fun surprise, waiting to hear the door ring and running to the door hoping that it was our Valentines. So, I thought I would do the same with Aubrey's and Jeff's valentine.

Aubrey was real surprised to see a present wrapped in Pooh Bear paper for her when she opened the door. She loved her present - a new story and a Pooh Bear sticker book.

Those occupied Jeff and Aubrey while I made Jeff's favorite breakfast foods - Sausage and biscuits and hash browns. And we had some yummy creamery chocolate milk to go with it.

Then I had to rush off to our Primary Activity. I got there on time, had everything ready to go and then went to the Primary closet to get out some supplies. I pulled out my key chain and my entire ring of closet keys was nowhere to be found. I distinctly remembered putting it on my key chain the night before, but they weren't there. Somehow they had fallen off of the key chain either at home or at church. My presidency, their kids and I started a scavenger hunt for my keys - with no luck. It was snowing outside, which made it impossible to find keys that may have fallen on the ground on my way in. I quickly called Jeff to ask him to check in the house, garage and driveway. He tells me that his temporary crown had just fallen off and he was trying to figure out what to do about that. What a moment we were having! Both of us stressed out about something. I never did find my keys - my counselor had to run home for crayons and a member of the bishopric got me into the library for pencils. So, besides the key fiasco, I thought the activity went well and the kids seemed to have fun. Jeff found out he could purchase dental glue and glue his crown back in place. So he ran around to several pharmacies and finally found some. We both returned home at around the same time. He hurried and glued his crown back in place so we could go out on our date.

Elliot & Katie came over to watch Aubrey so that we could go to lunch and the movies for our Valentines date. Aubrey ran right up to them and started playing with them. She did great and even went down for her nap for them without any crying.

We got to go to my favorite place Wingers and my movie pick "He's just not that into you." Wingers was delicious and we enjoyed most of the movie. The movie follows the relationships of several characters. We liked all of the story lines but one. If you have seen the movie, I am sure you can guess which one we didn't like. It kind of put a damper on the whole show. But the other characters and stories we really liked. My favorite character was Gigi. She was hilarious. She just typified the single woman. I though only BYU coeds acted that way - but I guess it is all single women. Too funny!

That evening Jeff & Aubrey went back with me to the church to search for my keys. Jeff was determined to find them for me - like a good husband. He was sifting through snow banks with a shovel and a magnet. He and Aubrey even got on their hands and knees and searched the two rooms I had been in before I noticed my keys were missing. But, still no luck. We'll just have to let the keys go and get me a new set. Oh well, it was still a fun weekend.

This morning Aubrey looked so cute in her red velvet dress playing with the red balloons. I went over to take a picture but she found it much more fun to hide behind the balloons then to smile for the picture.