{"id":9696,"date":"2013-01-21T21:27:42","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T02:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=9696"},"modified":"2013-01-21T21:30:35","modified_gmt":"2013-01-22T02:30:35","slug":"a-valentines-day-sneak-peek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=9696","title":{"rendered":"A Valentine&#8217;s Day Sneak Peek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming up (in four weeks!) and the kids are eager to get started with their cards.  Last week I showed Lex several cool ideas on Pinterest (<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/189503096792331655\/\">this<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/189503096792331406\/\">this<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/189503096791701121\/\">this<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/189503096791443757\/\">this<\/a>).  He said, &#8220;Cool!!&#8221;  I asked if he wanted to do one of them this year and he said, &#8220;No, let&#8217;s just make our own the way we do every year.&#8221;  Ok then.  So out came all the crafty reds and pinks.  Our table has once again become a perpetual craft table.  The kids also decided to use the rest of our Christmas candy canes on the cards.  They are red and white after all!  <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9697\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6896.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9697\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6896-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"card to me p1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6896-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6896-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6896-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step across&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9698\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6897.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9698\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6897-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"card to me p2\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6897-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6897-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6897-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230; to my heart.  Isn&#8217;t he sweet!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He&#8217;s made many creative cards.  I guess I only took pictures of the one for me. :)  I&#8217;ll take a few more before they get delivered to friends and family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9699\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6893.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9699\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6893-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"tablet\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6893-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6893-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6893-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">E-card for Eve<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9705\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6898.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9705\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6898-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"eve\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6898-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6898-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6898-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re having fun with a Valentine&#8217;s Day Mad Libs I picked up in the grocery store. :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today we made Valentine&#8217;s Day sandwich cookies, a la Martha Stewart!  I haven&#8217;t had one yet, but the filling I licked off my fingers was delicious!  <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9701\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6905.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9701\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6905-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"cookies\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6905-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6905-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6905-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandwich cookies<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few days ago Eve spent a very long time building &#8220;Cupid.&#8221;  At first I had no idea what she was talking about and it appeared as though she were randomly gluing and cutting.  But when it all came together I finally was able to see her creation.  It kept falling over so she smartly pulled a yogurt container out of the recycling bin and glued the whole thing onto it, thereby providing a solid plastic base.  Smart girl!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9702\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6906-e1358821289540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9702\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6906-e1358821289540-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"cupid p1\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6906-e1358821289540-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6906-e1358821289540-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve&#8217;s cupid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9703\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6907-e1358821271494.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9703\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6907-e1358821271494-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"cupid p2\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6907-e1358821271494-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6907-e1358821271494-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The other side of cupid.  Here you can see the &#8220;bow&#8221; and the tip of the red &#8220;arrow&#8221; coming through.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9700\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6899.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9700\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6899-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"cupid p3\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6899-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6899-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_6899-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve took several pictures, but she framed them all such that my 6am face was included!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming up (in four weeks!) and the kids are eager to get started with their cards. Last week I showed Lex several cool ideas on Pinterest (this, this, this, and this). 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