Happy Valentines!

I saw these cards last year and so this year I got around to making them. They turned out so cute!

I love Valentines. I try to make it feel like a special time for the kids. So when Kim told us about what they do for Valentines, we got so excited and planned it ourselves. We hosted a Valentines Eve Dinner for some older couples in our ward. We turned our home into a restaurant. The kids dressed up in dresses and aprons, we made menus, decorated the table, and made a lot of food. It was a success! I think it really helped the kids see how fun it is to serve other people. Graci and Shelby were in charge of seating everyone, while Rian and Kenni had their pens and notepads taking orders. They all helped serve the food and clear away dishes. They loved it.

Our invitations:

(I just noticed the snake behind the sign. No need to fear, it is one of our rubber snakes that scares birds away)

The Menu:

Side note here. We love Olive Garden salad and make it at home. A lot. We buy the dressing at the restaurant and throw together mixed green packaged salad, tomatoes, olives, peperoncini, croutons, and red onion. We heard rumor that they may be going out of business???????? Not sure about that. If that is the case, you might want to stock up on the dressing. They usually sell out rather quickly, so maybe call and ask them when they get their shipment in.

The "nothing fancy but fun" table:

 And, that's it. As soon as our 8 guests started arriving I didn't have time to take any pictures since I was the head chef. I wanted one of everyone there but it never happened.
I think we have started a new tradition. I believe our guests really really enjoyed their time visiting and being "waited" on. What a great way to spend Valentines!