Valentine's Day Party

This year on Valentine's Day we had a little party for some friends from LIVE (Sam's Daycare & Luka's Babysitter when his school is out). Luka also loves LIVE and has many friends there. On this special day I tried to teach Luka and Sam, but mostly Luka that Valentine's Day is all about a love and friendship and celebrating the day with those we love and care about.

Thank you Bianca for taking these great photos. I was so crazy that day that I didn't even take out my camera. Look its a miracle both boys stayed still for 20 seconds to take a photo. I don't remember the last time I had a photo of the three of us where all three of us were looking at the camera. Happy Valentine's Day to me!

Here is my table...we had pasta, pizza and salad along with some delicious desserts (crepes, mini-donuts and Bianca's famous cream cheese lemon strawberry tart....as they say here in Bolivia "deli!") Don't you love those red flowers. I have to find out the name of the flowers, but they are the cheapest ones and last the longest. I use them for every occasion. They are available in about 4 colors.

I set up a craft station where the kids could use foam heart stickers (that I cut out 15 minutes before the party started) to create some type of masterpiece. This is Luka's 4-year old version of mixed media - wonderful use of foam stickers and crayons if I do say so myself. It is a bold statement on his love of anything with wheels (the car), but stresses the idea of home and family (house at the bottom). Well that is what I got from it...ha ha ha.

Santi, Sam & Alejandro enjoying the delicious lunch!

Luka can't eat fast enough...slow down Lukkie!

At the end of our little celebration Sam walked around and delivered our "home-made" valentine cards that we accompanied by a pack of Oreo cookies with PINK cream filling. Sam was so proud to pass them around.

This was our very "official" party sign.

Here is a close-up of our Valentine...

Thank you to Bianca, Santi, Carolina, Alejandro, Florencia, Andrea, Zeky, Emiliano and Zoe for celebrating this special day with us. We had a great time!