Little Loves

Evangeline has been hard at work making her school Valentines.  She is so excited for Valentine's Day.  The little hearts hanging behind her in the window is a little Valentine count down I made for her to make things even more exciting.  I overheard her explaining it to her Dad on February 1st (the first day we started it).  She explained it to him just like I told her..."I get to flip a heart over each day until Valentine's Day and written on the back is just one of the million reasons why you and Mommy love me."

 

Jed and Evangeline received a surprise Valentine from Papa and Karen....a cute Teddy bear and M&M's with their names on them.  It was almost too excited when Evangeline discovered their names on the candy pieces! 

 

Evangeline and Jed shared snuggle time with the new bear.  Finally Evangeline got the idea to give Jed one of her old bears so she could claim the new one.  Evangeline said she made sure to give him one of her best ones. 

 

I just can not get enough of their little faces.  

 

Evangeline's class put on a play and all of there parents were invited.  The play was Tacky the Penguin.  Evangeline was one of the penguins.  It was adorable.  Even though the play was in the middle of the day Kyle was also able to attend, so that was special.

We just love our after school custodian, Rick.  He's a farmer, circuit preacher and Vietnam vet.  One day this week Evangeline surprised him with a Valentine she had made for him.  He was so touched.  It says, "You are the best!  Thank you for the room cleaning.  The teachers really appreciate that."  He got the biggest chuckle out of the way Evangeline spelled appreciate "preishyeight".  He said it took him a minute to figure that one out.  I noticed a few days later that he had taped Evangeline's Valentine (and other cards she's made him) on the inside of his supply closet.

 

Mrs. Setzer, the librarian was another recipient of affection from Evangeline (a.k.a. Love Bug).  Here is a picture Evangeline drew after school one day just looking off her library book, "Too Many Valentines".  She amazes me!  This picture looked just like the cover of the book.  This is no tracing, just looking.  This girl!  I could never replicate a picture like that.  Mrs. Setzer loved it.  She told me that she was going to laminate it.  (the highest form of flattery from a school teacher :)

 

 

We have had more geese and deer in the field next to out house.  Just tons of geese and the day I took this picture Kyle counted 18 deer.