Sweet Somethings

I know Valentines Day was nearly 2 weeks ago. This is just 50 weeks early for NEXT Valentines Day. How about that?

Anyway, when my sister was visiting that weekend, we washed strawberries to dip in chocolate, but then dinner was ready. Aspen finished eating before the rest of us, got to work, and dipped them all herself. Next time, we'll have to put them on wax paper. It was pretty funny pulling them half-out of their chocolate skin each time, lifting them off the plate. Seeing the seed imprints left behind in the chocolate was pretty cool.


We also went to Aspen's kindergarten class Valentines Party. That's gotta be the easiest party of the year. Just serve treats, and then they love looking through their valentines the rest of the time. No other organization necessary! Bridger insisted on wearing his Tigger outfit. Is this his way of "making up" for his less than acceptable behavior, at her class Halloween party earlier this year? Her teacher is SOOO wonderful, patient and accomodating for Bridger. I hope he's in Ms. Zocher's class one day too. (By the way, her only daughter's name is also Alana!)

Then we went to Seth's room for a bit, (borrowing some kindergarten toys along the way). Seth's classmates had fun remembering how LAST Valentines Day, Bridger swiped one girl's cupcakes and ate all the frosting off the tops. This year, he didn't swipe anyone's treats, but he did take over the girl's desk next to Seth's, though we tried to persuade him to share with Seth. She was very nice to share.

We didn't last long in the 3rd grade, before having to head back to the kindergarten. (More toys.)

And lastly, Alana and Hanna went to a friend's party that night, where they covered baggies of candy with plaster, and made them into hearts. That they could crush open later. They didn't finish painting them, so they brought them home and Aspen LOVED coloring one with markers. It's still not crushed open. Too much of a treasure now! (Does plaster-covered food make for a good food storage method? Especially for the prized food--like chocolate! It's not quite concealed here though.)