Monday, February 9, 2009

25 date ideas for VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

I was just talking with friends trying to get some ideas to do for Valentine's and then i ran into this blog. so i thought i would post it and pass the advice along!

There are only a few more days 'till Valentines day and it seems like everyone has made plans for their true love except YOU! I ran into this problem myself. There are so many ideas out there! I decided to grab a wide variety of ideas. Some unique, some classic, some very low budget, some a little less on the low side. Anyhow, hope my little list helps!


25 DATE IDEAS FOR VALENTINE'S

1. Surprise him at work by showing up with a lunch you made including some of his fave foods, or send a lunch with a Valentine's note inside.

2. Book a hotel without him knowing. Call ahead and have dinner set up in the room before hand with flowers and dessert.

3. Dedicate the night to getting to know each other. Ask each other 30 questions each over a relaxed meal or steak dinner.

4. Have a reminiscing night; look at photos of when you first met, watch your wedding video, or listen to some of your favorite songs, and talk about the memories you've made. All this while drinking hot chocolate by candlelight.

5. Take your man to a nice restaurant, but have him blindfolded before getting in the car until he's seated at the table. Have a thoughtful note waiting on his plate.

6. Cook dinner together with your left arm tied to his right. Enjoy a night of laughs and good times!

7. Make a picnic on the living room floor. Lay out a blanket and light lots of candles around the room. Make heart shaped pizza and serve fresh fruit with fondu.

8. Have a progressive dinner. Eat an appetizer at one restaurant, main course at another, and dessert at another. To make it sentimental, go to restaurants that are memorable and that you would frequent while dating.

9. Go shopping and pick out gifts for one another.

10. Take your sweetheart for a carriage ride. Bring a blanket and hot chocolate, and cuddle the evening away.

11. Try something you are both new to, like ice-skating. You'll have a ball learning something new together.

12. Print out a list of '10 reasons I love you.' Leave them in various places you know he will find, like the mirror, his car, his pillow, etc.

13. Go play in the snow at midnight. Have a snowball fight or build a snow man. Then finish the evening with lots of cuddling and warming up!

14. Instead of your usual 'going to a movie' routine, go to a concert or play, and get dressed up for it.

15. Go skiing together, then warm up afterward in a hot tub.

16. Fill up the bedroom with balloons; helium balloons to cover the ceiling, and regular balloons to cover the floor. Have a board game and popcorn on the bed with some music playing.

17. Leave a 'meet me' card in his car for when he gets off work to somewhere in the community, like a bakery. When he gets there, have a cake ready for him with a note of another place to go. Have the final destination be your home. Be all dressed up with dinner ready!

18. Clear an area in the house that would work for dancing. Have soft music playing while you eat dinner, then dance the night away!

19. Go to a museum or planetarium, or any place conducive to hand-holding.

20. Give him a 'HEART ATTACK!' Cover his car or room with hearts that say things you love about him or words of significance to your relationship...or cover his car with chocolate kisses while he's at school or work!

21. If it's warm where you live, rent a canoe and watch the sunset on the water.

22. Print out coupons for future dates like 'one free massage' or 'one candle lit dinner'. Make an entire booklet and let him pick which ones he wants to use on Valentine's day.

23. Have a camp-out at home.

24. Play scrabble, only require that all words must have to do with romance or your relationship.

25. Get some magazines and each cut out pictures that remind them of the other person. Make a collage out of the pictures!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Friday, February 6, 2009

Walk to the canyon

Look at all the ice!


Chad kept letting go of the stroller while we were going down the hill

Happy to be outside!



It was a really nice afternoon and cabin fever is setting in at our house, so we got out and went for a walk to the canyon. Carter was so relaxed. He loves being outside. In the pictures it looks like it was really cold, but it was a really nice quiet afternoon. The canyon waterfalls were all frozen and you can see some of the icicles in the canyon in the picture. I'm SO ready for spring to be here!

Calling all pregnant women!


My mother in law, Evelyn Hymas, who is a professional photographer, is looking for pregnant women or women with babies up to 8 weeks old to photograph for free! She is starting a new segment called "Bellies and Babies." You also will receive a $100 gift certificate towards the purchase of your pictures. Her studio is in Rigby, so you would have to travel to her. But pass the word along to anyone you know is pregnant or just had a baby! This is a limited time offer! I wasn't sure i wanted pregnant pictures, but she did an amazing job and I cherish the pictures she took. If you are interested let me know or call Hymas Image. The link is on my blog.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Game night

All the kids watching movies and snacking!
Jordan, Megan, & Finn
Brandon, Aubrey, Addie, & Bryce
Brian, Mandy, & Case
Two Chocolate coated little girls!

Last night we decided to have some of our friends over that live in the same apartment complex as us. The little "wives group" has gotten to be pretty good friends, but our husbands miss out and don't know everyone as well. Also our friends Beau and Heather are moving so we wanted to have a get together before they left. We had a nacho bar and ate and played games for a few hours. The kids had a p.j./movie party in the back room and watched Cars. It was a really fun night. I think we counted 16 adults in our little house. It was packed! I didn't remember to take pictures until the very end of the night, so these are just a few i got as the party was winding down.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

green beans and bananas






So this week Carter got green beans and bananas! We started with green beans first and he didn't even pull a face! He loved them! As you can see with the bananas, he wasn't very thrilled about them, but he ate them pretty well too. He's really liking all these new flavors we are introducing to him i think! And he loves his new bumbo chair mom and dad bought for him. It makes eating so much easier!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Carter's first time with rice cereal


We started Carter on solid foods on Sunday. He is 4 months old now! Rice cereal was his first real supper! He liked it, but we couldn't feed him fast enough to keep him satisfied. We'll have to try next time when he isn't so hungry! We also started giving him apple juice to regulate him a little bit and he LOVES apple juice. In one week we get to start #1 baby foods. I think we'll start with bananas!

Little Boise State Fan



My brother and his wife got this little outfit for Carter when he was born. He almost fits into it! We are big Boise State fans at our house so it was very appropriate! His daddy loves it!