First Valentine's Day

This was my son, Mason's, first Valentine's Day.  My husband and I don't usually make a huge production out of the day.  In fact my husband seems to think it is another commercial holiday, although I still get spoiled.  I disagree.  I think you should express love to your loved ones every day of the year, but it is also fun to have a special day to do something creative.   Now that we have a child I decided to start a tradition.

Since Mason is only 10 months old there wasn't much I could do.  My husband worked all day. And I didn't feel like dealing with the craziness outside our house that evening.  Yet I wanted to make a special memory for the three of us.

I created a cookies and milk picnic.

I used some craftiness and a little online inspiration to create a special table set.  Then I baked heart shaped chocolate chip cookies.  I displayed strawberries on a nice cake plate and poured milk into a carafe.  Very pottery barn-ish!  I cut out a Valentine's Day card for Mason that I knew he would love destroying and added a few personalized touches to my husband's envelope.  I crafted an I Heart You sign using old scrapbook paper, copy paper and frames.  The heart topiaries are for another event I am co-hosting later this month.

My husband texted me on the way home from work so I could put on the finishing touches and plug in the  Micheal Buble pandora radio station before surprising him.  Rob, my husband, came home with chocolate covered strawberries for me which fit the theme perfectly.  They, unfortunately, didn't make it to the photo shoot.

The three of us sat on the floor and ate strawberries, cookies and milk.  Well....Mason ate animal crackers and formula BUT he thought it was one and the same.  He tried to drink out of our milk cups but otherwise sat nicely on the floor eating his cookies.

It was a fun memory at least for Rob and I.  I love my family, and I love making them feel special.  Plus, who doesn't love fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and cold milk!