The Day We Slid Down the Stairs / Valentines Day 2012

Thanks to The Hungry Housewife

I love to make ordinary days special for my boys.  This last weekend, we pulled the sheets off of the boys' beds, threw the mattresses down the hall steps and took turns (kinda) sliding down. 

The boys thought it was the best thing EVER.

Daddy thought I was NUTS. 

I tried to tell him that we needed to change the sheets anyway, but he wasn't having any of it.  After about 15 minutes of laughter and screaming (on my part...HA!), we finally convinced him to try it out.  Not impressed with his form, I must say....but happy that he attempted to enjoy himself.  We video taped the whole insane event and I hope to have a screening of it soon.

I have explained to the boys, you NEVER know what a day will bring.  It can be good...it can be bad...it will always be a surprise.  It gives them something to look forward to, I think.  Especially since we are in the dead of winter with nothing to do but make up silly games and wait for spring.

So for Valentines day, I am making these GREAT gelatin hearts.  My boys LOVE Jello, and they think I can preform magic when I make stuff out of it.  So far their favorite is Broken Glass Jello, but I think this will be right up there.