Valentine's Fun

I love creativity. I admire those who have the natural ability to create and inspire those of us who, well, don't necessarily have it. I love holidays and reasons to do something a bit out of the ordinary. After scouring the internet, I've found tons and tons of fantastic ideas to make Valentine's Day a bit more special. We started out by making our own Valentines for Claire's class and the girls' teachers at school. They are super cute and quite easy too. Chris was the cutting guy. He perfected the technique of the slits, which my patience wouldn't allow.

 Next up was a treasure hunt, which was a huge hit. I again, cannot take credit. Found this little gem online. It was perfect for our girls. Claire is already asking to do another one ;)

The very first clue.

Chris reading the starting clue to begin the treasure hunt.

Claire finding the first clue.

Mya double checking the clues.

There's the loot!

Love that smile!

The girls loved their Hello Kitty V-Day shirts.



Mya finally smiled on command, but of course, I wasn't ready ;)

 Chris is leaving for a training trip next week. He'll be gone over a month. He'll be dining on stateside goodness, soaking up the sun and living the life down south. At least that is what I envision. I have a feeling he'll try to put a serious, work related twist on the "business" trip, but I know how it goes. Anyway, I'll be the "sometimes single momma" again. No biggie. Lord knows I've done it a million times. Chris and I will celebrate V-Day when he returns. Looking forward to that. Hopefully time flies!

Weight loss update: I have officially hit the 10 pound mark. So happy. I stuck to the workout sessions, but loosened up just a tad on the eating. I am allowing myself  a few bites here and there of "forbidden" foods and amazingly, have been satisfied with just those bites. I tried on several pairs of "before Mya" pants last night. They all fit and look good. I am really at my middle point--the point where I was before I had Mya. Now I just have to set my sights on another 15 pounds or so and I'll be in my "before Claire" clothes. Lovely categorizations, huh? All this effort, just to get chubby again. I will do it differently the next time around--trust me ;)

Guess what I did on Thursday night? SCRAPBOOKED!! Never thought I'd get the kick I needed, but I did. Heather had some girls over to her house and that was it. I went and completed 2 2-page spreads. I actually need to order more pictures, so I can continue. So happy that I finished some pages and of course, had a lovely evening with great ladies.

We went to Seoul on Friday for the Taylor Swift concert. I went with some friends while Chris stayed at the hotel with the kiddos. I am waiting for my friend Heather to update her blog, so I can lift some pictures from the concert (hint, hint, Heather ;) She's an awesome photographer, so the pics are well worth the wait.