Treats for the Holiday

I don't know what got into me on Sunday, I baked and baked and baked. ALL DAY! (You would be proud though. I only ate one small cookie as a taste test)

My Valentines Day Creations!

Cookie Cake Sprinkled with Cinnamin & Sugar

Decorated with Buttercream Icing

Mini Heart Cookies with Buttercream Icing

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing


Regular Sized Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing

Our Sick Puppy

.....Lexi hadn't eaten the chocolate covered strawberries! I didn't panic too much until Forrest got on the computer and googled how much chocolate is toxic for a dog. Well, our baby hit the limit. We called the emergency vet since it was late Saturday night and they said to give her 1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide. We did that -half all over me and half down her throat....NOT FUN! They said this should make her throw up and get rid of the chocolate. It did but not for an hour later. She threw up most of the chocolate and then had dry heaves all night long. Sunday morning while getting ready for church I found bile with blood in it downstairs on our new floor! That's when we knew we had to take her in! We went to the vet where they gave her a shot for nausea and put her on a chicken and rice diet for the next 72 hours. We are at 24 hours out and still watching her close.

Teach us to have a romantic Valentines Day!

Sunday night not feeling well still

Monday morning feeling a little better

Our Special Dinner

We decided to celebrate Valentines Day on Saturday so that we could enjoy it and take our time! Since Forrest made dinner last year, I decided to continue the tradition and cook a steak even better than he did. (The jury is still out on whose was better) Our menu included: steak, baked potatoes, salad and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert all on our fine china from the wedding!

The night would have been perfect if.....(post to come)

Perks of a Big Family

Have I mentioned how much I enjoy being an aunt! I enjoy hearing "I love you, Aunt Brittany!" It's so special to me!

Here we are at Jake's Valentines Day box at Pinecrest. What a fun day : )

Superbowl Sunday

We spent Superbowl Sunday with Layne, Nolan & Audrey...who we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! The best part of having so many nieces and nephews is that we do all then fun things (play Wii, read books and dance) with the kids but when it's bedtime we GO HOME! We have our freedom and get our baby fix too!



Can't get much better than this!

Sugary Black & White

I had my first baking "gig" on Saturday for a soccer party. I enjoyed doing it because I had fun and made a little money : )

Changes

Our little Lex has made a few stains on our carpets (while going through the training process) so we decided to bite the bullet and get new floors. Uncle Wayne has been here all week ripping out the carpet and putting in laminate floors. It was a wreck for a few days but I am so glad we did it!

...Before...

Does this mess send you into a tizzy? It sure did me!

...After...

What do you think?