2/11/2010

Oh, what a busy, busy day we've had a the Carpenter Casa!

1. First of all, today is my sweet Hubs' birthday!!! He's the best lookin' 31 year old that I've ever laid eyes on, that's for sure! I adore him in every way and loved every minute of celebrating with him today. I made him a cake...

2 sweet little people helped him blow out his candles...

we made snow ice cream to serve with the cake...

YUM-O! Birthday Cake + Snow Ice Cream = A Party in Your Mouth! (As Leah would say!)

Happy Birthday, Babe! I hope that you had a great one!

2. Clayton had his Valentine's Day party at preschool. I love the parties at his little school! His teachers go way above and beyond to make sure that the kids enjoy their time at school. They're the best!

Last week Clayton and I made his valentines. We used an idea that was in Family Fun magazine a couple of years ago (HERE is the link). They turned out pretty cute!





We also made a little something for his teachers. When Becca & I were little I remember my Mom melting peppermints in heart shaped molds. I decided to carry on the tradition with Clayton. I bought the molds at the dollar spot at Target last year. You just fill them with some peppermints and bake at 300 degrees for about 8-10 minutes.

Isn't that fun?

Clayton made Wade & I this little picture holder and a handprint "I love you" (in sign language) picture. I'll treasure them always. :)



3. Last, but certainly not least, today marked the Great Blizzard of 2010! The weatherman predicted 1-2 inches of snow. They were WAYYYY off! We ended up with about 10 inches of perfect, fluffy snow! It was gorgeous! Clayton spent most of the afternoon playing in it, and I'm sure will spend most of tomorrow enjoying it some more. He and Wade (emphasis on Wade) are building a HUGE snowman. It wasn't quite finished, so I'll have to post pictures tomorrow. How's that for a cliffhanger??? Ha!

My birthday boy shoveling the snow...

My cutie pie "helping" to shovel the snow...

Our neighbors (2 grown adults with no kids!) built a gigantic snowman! Wade & Clayton took that as a challenge and are determined to one-up them. Ha!


What a fun day! I foresee A LOT of playing in the snow tomorrow! YIPEE!