Adventures of the Little People: It's a Valentines party!

Some of the kids (and mine!) favorite friends are a little farther away these days. That means that we don't see them as often anymore. Until the end of last year we met up weekly for the kid's recorder class, but since Garry has been involved with 4-H robotics and we are currently driving back and forth 20 miles each way 6 days a week, it was decided that recorder class would have to be retired for now.

So when a request went out for a Valentine's party at the park, of course all agreed. And a Valentines party is nothing without a favor to share, right?

Shelby has an obsession. I can't say anything. She got it from me, although I'm not as so obsessed these days. She loves to craft! And you can see it if you go to her bedroom. That is, if you can get into her room. She (this she got from her Oma) keeps everything! Every little craft or paper project. Cardboard horse barns, drawings and jewelry can be found if you dig. If she thinks she can make something out of it, or has already made something out of it, it gets squirreled away in her room. Family Fun magazines, of which she has dozens, add to the chaos. So when I mentioned that we needed a Valentines project, out came the magazines! Thankfully she located one for herself and Aidan simple and inexpensive projects. We found something for Bryce via The good 'ole internet. It's a good thing they were simple too, cause several we completed in the car ON THE WAY to the party. By the time we pulled up, all crafts were completed and ready to share. Happy early Valentine's day!

Aidan's super hero sucker

Bad picture: Shelby's other favor was a ring made out of pipe cleaner with a Hershey's kiss jewel!

Bryce's "Mario lips"

One of Shelby's Valentine gifts: a mouse puppet!

On the way to the party, I'm sadly informed by Shelby that her mice have no tails. Thankfully I start projects and never finish them. There was that crochet needle and ball of yarn that finally got some use!