{"id":1783,"date":"2013-02-14T22:44:45","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T03:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2013-03-08T00:12:06","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T05:12:06","slug":"happy-valentines-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2013\/02\/happy-valentines-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had a fun day today. I got to spend time with each of the boys at their schools. Then we went out to dinner at one of the very few restaurants that the four of us can agree on. Unfortunately, when you order sushi while everyone else ordered off the Chinese food menu, I had to get my dinner to go. That&#8217;s okay&#8230;it was all yummy!<\/p>\n<p>Dave got me a charm for the Pandora bracelet I got for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=grocontomaj0c-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B005Y17E36\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I hope you had a nice Valentine&#8217;s Day too.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy some pictures from today.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1786\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5673.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1786 \" alt=\"Flowers from Dave, balloons from me.  The balloons didn't look quite that big in the large Party City store...funny how that works.\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5673-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5673-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5673-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers from Dave, balloons from me. The balloons didn&#8217;t look quite that big in the large Party City store&#8230;funny how that works.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1785\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5670.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1785\" alt=\"Some little gifts for Jacob.\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5670-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5670-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5670-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some little gifts for Jacob.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1794\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1794\" alt=\"Little gifts for Timmy.  I wanted to get him dark chocolates in a heart-shaped box but couldn't find any...so he got a little bowl of Special Dark chocolate, one of his favorites.\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5672-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5672-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5672-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little gifts for Timmy. I wanted to get him dark chocolates in a heart-shaped box but couldn&#8217;t find any&#8230;so he got a little bowl of Special Dark chocolate, one of his favorites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1784\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1784\" alt=\"Jacob made this small flower arrangement at school! They learned a few elements of design and about symmetry.\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5669-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5669-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5669-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob made this small flower arrangement at school! They learned a few <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Design_elements_and_principles\">elements of design<\/a> and about symmetry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1788\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5682.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1788\" alt=\"I went with Timmy's class to a Jump Rope for Heart event, the kids collected donations that went straight to the American Heart Association.  Timmy helped raise $95!  Thanks!\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5682-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5682-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5682-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I went with Timmy&#8217;s class to a Jump Rope for Heart event, the kids collected donations that went straight to the American Heart Association. Timmy helped raise $95! Thanks!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1790\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5689.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1790\" alt=\"Timmy took a picture of me jump roping.  Yes, he cut off my head, but I like that he got me airborne :-)\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5689-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5689-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5689-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Timmy took a picture of me jump roping. Yes, he cut off my head, but I like that he got me airborne \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1791\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5691.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1791\" alt=\"Timmy begged me to stay for lunch. He gets to pick a friend to have lunch with me, so he picked Jack.\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5691-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5691-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5691-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Timmy begged me to stay for lunch. He gets to pick a friend to have lunch with me, so he picked Jack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1792\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1792\" alt=\"Then I went to Jacob's class for a Valentine's Day party. The kids all decorated their own boxes. Jacob's is covered in felt.\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5698-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5698-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5698-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Then I went to Jacob&#8217;s class for a Valentine&#8217;s Day party. The kids all decorated their own boxes. Jacob&#8217;s is covered in felt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1793\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5704.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1793\" alt=\"A classmate's Mom brought in a chocolate fountain! The kids LOVED IT!!!\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5704-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5704-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5704-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A classmate&#8217;s Mom brought in a chocolate fountain! 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