Little Valentines

We kicked off our celebration with a little Valentine's Eve BINGO. The boys loved it and we played many rounds. Judging from this picture, don't think we needed any extra sugar that night, but they did enjoy eating the "chips" (conversation hearts) anyway.

Hope you all have had a good Valentine's Day! Most of ours was pretty ordinary except I went to Joshua's class for my first time volunteering this morning. I really enjoy getting to know the kids and boy do they need some encouragement, discipline, teaching, and love. I don't know how teachers manage having so many needs in their class and so little time to deal with them. I hope to keep going back each week.

After Joshua got home from school, we did our annual Valentine's Treasure Hunt. Julia had no idea what was going on but she was happy to hang out with everyone and get her unearned treasure at the end!!

Matt was the clue reader and he decided in honor of the day we were celebrating, the boys would have to work together, stay together, and hold hands the entire time.
It was a bit funny, but they were so excited about the hunt that they went along with it.
They have made some serious progress in the last 2 years! I remember the first year of this tradition. Joshua couldn't find anything to save his life, no matter that I put the clues out in plain view, and Gray was just confused and threw a tantrum. This year was much more fun.
Julia's treasure was a little Tinkerbell. Without my knowledge, this little doll's shoes, about the size of an ant, are removable. We've already lost one.
Yay for the treasure seekers! You can't see Gray's prize, but it's a little Thor and Joshua's is a Captain America.

Fun had by all.