Be Mine

We had a great Valentine's Day yesterday.  To catch up on other things first, here's a few pregnancy pics so far.  I started taking pics with Camille when I was 15 weeks along (you can compare here) and I thought it would be fun to compare the two.  I definitely feel like I've popped out a lot sooner than last time, but you can decide for yourself. 

15 weeks

17 weeks (sorry missed 16, but I guess you really can't tell much difference!)

18 weeks

To appreciate the last bits of snow before they melt this week, we went on a little hike and checked out some frozen falls nearby our house.

Now for my favorite holiday, Valentine's Day.  This has always been my favorite holiday, and yesterday I was trying to decide why I loved it so much and here's what I came up with:

1. It's all about love.  Not necessarily a significant other, just love of family and friends!
2. It's nice to not have any "big expectations" without all the hype of things like Christmas gifts, fireworks, etc.  Pretty much anything you do to celebrate makes it special
3. I love all the frilly, girly, pink and red decorations
4. After the excitement of looking forward to Christmas and New Year's is over, you're stuck with a bunch of cold, dark days and lots of snow that doesn't get you "in the spirit" anymore.  Valentine's Day always gives me something to look forward to just when we need a special day to brighten things up!

We decided for part of our family Valentine's Day traditions we will have a fancy, dress-up candlelit dinner with our kids included so they can enjoy the fun! Here's Camille and Dad dancing together before our fancy dinner.

The aftermath of our delicious meal:

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

After Cam went to bed we had the most amazing dessert...

We tried out these Cookies n Cream Oreo Fudge Brownies.  Yes, they are even more amazing than they look!!  So easy and soooooo tasty! :)  Try them out, they won't dissapoint!