Valentine's Dinner 2011

Valentines was good this year. Matt made it home by dinner - bonus! He took all three kids with him to get pizza - double bonus! I was able to put final touches on the table, undisturbed - ah! Red clothing was put on and pictures were taken without much complaint (or prompting!) - 'tis the season! Dinner was low-key and pleasant - the best!

Wanting to make a shorten personal version of table-talk cards, the center bowl on the table was filled with hearts...the red hearts were filled with paper strips...the paper strips each had a written sentence. Prompts such as "I LOVE when Meg..." or "I would LOVE to go to (blank) with our family." or "I LOVE to eat..." or "I am happy Heavenly Father gave me (blank) to LOVE." kept the conversation interesting. That idea will be a repeat next year, assuming the fam again participates "lovingly."