Valentines Week!!!

I feel like last week was "Valentines WEEK!" Usually for Valentines Day Ron and I will go out and do something just the two of us no big deal. This year is the first year we made a big deal out of it with the kids. I went to Mason's preschool and helped with his Valentine's party and of course Mason did the whole giving away valentintes to his friends.

My mom gave Callie adorable Valentines PJ's and Joyce gave Callie this adorable teddy bear (thank you for no chocolate!). I even bought and made some Valentine decorations for the home! Which is a big deal because I usually only decorate for Christmas.

Valentine's Day I made whole wheat heart shaped pancakes! Mason LOVES to help me in the kitchen, and I just had to snap a photo of him. He went out in the garage and got Ron's ear protection he uses for shooting to cover his ears! This kid cracks me up!

All week long (and for a couple weeks now) I have been preping for a huge Stake Sweethearts Dance that was held on Saturday February 18th. Ron is one of the High Councilors in charge of Stake activities (I laugh every time I explain that to people! Ron is very anti-activities!) and since our stake is newly organized, we don't have an activities committee yet. Translation: Ron is in charge so really I'M the one planning it! :) Thank goodness for good friends and my sister who chipped in! I stressed over it all week and I wish I got more pictures of the finished decorated project but oh-well! We had about 250 people show up and considering low-budget and lack of time I think it turned out pretty nice.

We had a "Photobooth" set up for couples to dress up and get their picture taken! (I even borrowed a Photo printer so we could give the couples their pictures right away).

My Mom and Dad even crashed the party! My mom used to be in this stake so she had EVERY right to be there!

We planned a short program with the Stake Presidency and their wives participating in the "Not-so Newlywed Game!" This was very fun and made me laugh the whole time.

And of course there was dancing! Ron even danced with me 2 times, (as previously promised! Yes, he told me ahead of time I get 2 songs and that it!) I'm grateful for what I can get! Especially considering I didn't even get to see Ron for the first 2 hours of the evening. He was helping maintain the refreshments and I was at the photobooth! My sister Maddy just moved into the Stake a few months ago, so naturally I solicited her talents and she helped me out A TON!

We also had a lot of fun line dancing together!

 HEY MACARENA!

IT'S ELECTIRC!

Boogie woogie, woogie!!

Overall I think people enjoyed themselves and the evening was a success!