Day One Breathe, Seek, Play: Dolci Vita

Day One of Breathe, Seek, Play: The theme for Valentine's Day was Dolci Vita...the sweet life. This morning I made heart shaped cinnabons. The boys faces were so thrilled as they inhaled three of them before going to school. I knew they would be on a sugar high and it wasn't a typical breakfast, so exceptions were made for this particularly sweet day. They received a gift of a communication journal with a sweet letter from both of us (to replace the composition notebook we've been using). I loved watching their eyes light up as they read their letters. This afternoon I made some very scrumptious desserts, chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate filled dessert cups. The boys were drooling and kept wanting to try one before dinner :) Grandma stopped by and brought them gift cards and they showed her their journals; she also wrote a sweet note in each one to them :) We surprised them with a new set of books and gift cards to Barnes and Nobles...right away they wanted to go read them ♥ For dinner, I fixed Chicken Cordon Bleu, rice and veggies. Elliott said at dinner "I wish every dinner could be like this one, and every day could be like this one" then he paused and said "except today could have been sunnier". Made me smile, who need diamonds when you have precious moments like this :) Tonight we read their first Valentines Books....Both were board books and played music when they opened (one still actually works, the other needs batteries) but it was sweet nostalgia, especially the one with the boys picture inside it. Yes, I think Elliott is right....we need more days like today...the Dolci Vita from beginning to end ♥ How sweet it is!