Vaillant Family Blog: February 2015

Valentine's Day this year was full of fun and surprises. Eric was post call on Friday so we decided to go to the gym for a workout together. That afternoon Hayden had basketball practice so daddy took both the boys while I went and got my hair done. Saturday morning Hayden had an 8:00 basketball game so I took him solo since Lincoln is usually sleeping. I also brought my camera so I could get some good pics of him in action. He is really enjoying playing and I love watching how into the games he really gets. On the way to the game he said "Mommy, I just love sports." :)

Eric had told me to book a sitter for Saturday afternoon but I wasn't really sure what he had planned. He drove me to a spa in Columbia and we got couples massages and pedicures! It was the first time Eric has ever had a pedicure and he said it was part ticklish and part painful. We had a little time to blow after so we went to the Green Turtle for wings and a beer before heading back home. We hung out with the boys for the rest of the afternoon and then had booked another sitter for a late dinner after they were in bed. The weather had the potential to be bad but we were only driving 2 miles from our house to dinner and our sitter said she could still make it. We were planning to go to a newer Italian restaurant near the mall that we had been to before. The snow ended up coming down heavy and fast and the roads were awful and we were at a standstill in front of the mall. We made the decision to turn around while the other side of the road was still moving. We ended up at a small Italian restaurant across the road from our neighborhood that we frequently order in from instead. It took us 45 minutes in the end to get to a restaurant. There were not many people there but they had live music, wine, and good food so we were content.

On Sunday, we ended up staying home all day with the snow, cold, and high winds. We played games, watched a movie, and tried to stay warm. Eric took the boys out to sled in the afternoon. Lincoln lasted about 5 minutes but Hayden and daddy were outside for over an hour. We will definitely remember Valentine's Day 2015! Here are some pics from our week.....