Happy Hearts Day!!

Today was a fun Valentine's Day for the Smith family. After breakfast, we sent Lauren on a treasure hunt to find her present from us. We had made the clues the night before - all of them in poems that rhymed - and hid them in places all over the house. She had no problem finding each one and had so much fun running from room to room. The last clue led her to the "treasure chest" where her present was (a new Leapster game).

I also made a Valentine's cake, which Lauren helped with. It was a four layer yellow cake with fudge filling and vanilla buttercream frosting. I also cut some hearts out of fondant and put those on and Lauren insisted on some sprinkles for the top. Here is our masterpiece:

After the kids' afternoon naps, we went out for dinner as a family, which we RARELY do. It was a lot of fun...Nolan even tried a dill pickle! Then we came home to enjoy our cake and exchange cards. Once we put the kids to bed, we were able to have time just the two of us. Ryan rented the movie "Fireproof", which we HIGHLY recommend if you haven't seen it already! It was the perfect way to end our fun-filled day as a family - enjoying each other's company, finding creative ways to show our love and building lasting memories.