sunday night family night...

Sunday afternoon, on the way home from Clara's dance class, we went through the drive-thru at McDonald's to pick up Shamrock shakes for the kiddos....
(Jeff and I split one too!) There was some reason why he wanted to pick one up for Alex, but I have since forgotten :-}

After we got home, Clara and I worked on her Valentines for a bit....
For Clara we used treat bag toppers from Shabby Princess. Alex decided to not do Valentines this year, but picked out candy to just pass out instead. Both of these plans worked for me because I was just completely out of ideas for this year's cards.

Then it was time for our weekly Family Night! It was Alex's turn to pick, so Clara picked the treat....
... Valentine Dots!!

... they were fun... but they all tasted pretty much the same.

Alex's choice for our activity was Mario Party 8 for the Wii....
There was a time, not all that long ago where the kids would fight over who got me or Jeff so they could win. They HAD to have an adult on their team if they wanted to win. Well... Sunday night, Alex accidentally set it up where the teams were him and Clara and me and Jeff. He was distraught that he had messed that up.... he was sure that they wouldn't stand a chance. Apparently things have changed. Not only did they beat us.... but they beat us rather soundly!! We were NOWHERE close to winning. We have crossed the line from being an asset in the game to being a liability. Next they'll be fighting over who has to take us on their team! LOL!