Happy Valentine's Day!

My favorites!

Breakfast for the boys!

At our house, we enjoy celebrating Valentine's Day! This year, I made my boys heart shaped blueberry muffins and a full breakfast. Then, B and I put on our red and pink respectively, and headed to the gym! We met Barry for lunch at our favorite, Phil's Deli, then headed home to play the afternoon away. I made a simple dinner for us, as we are celebrating with a fancy dinner out tonight, and we exchanged gifts. All I can say is I am one lucky girl! Barry surprised me with a prenatal massage at Ballantyne Resort & Spa and a pair of shoes I have had my eye on for Spring! Hope everyone had a great day!

Valentine's Day Dance

Happy boy with his best friend, Jack!

My Little Valentine!

Photo booth!

On Friday night, we had a family date (with Big Papa, too!) at Branner's Valentine's Day Dance. It was so much fun! There was a photo booth area (waiting on the pic from that), pizza, games, crafts, cookie decorating and a middle school kid playing music DJ. Branner spent the majority of the time chasing and playing with his best friend from school, Jack. These two have so much in common and are totally joined at the hip! The rest of us spent our time being amused by the kids and eating and laughing. I am so thankful for our preschool and for the friends we have made there! 

Things I'm Loving Thursday: Valentine's Edition

A little wish list for Valentine's Day!

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Tory Burch Leslie Wedges

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Tiny Gold Initial Letter Bracelets by LilasChocolatFrance on Etsy

I'd love B, B, L!

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Nike + FuelBand

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Lululemon Wunder Unders and Free To Be Tank

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Gigi New York Mint Uber Clutch in Embossed Python (with Monogram)

Country Club Chicken

Barry and I are celebrating Valentine's Wednesday night instead of tomorrow. We'll have a family celebration Tuesday, for which I will make this delightful meal, and take it out on the town for a fancy dinner on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to both!

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Country Club Chicken

1 lb spaghetti (I'm trying something new! Quinoa spaghetti...I'll let y'all know how it turns out!)
4 chicken breasts
1 lg onion
7 oz mushrooms
2 cans Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup (Using the lower fat version)
4-5 slices of bacon (I'm using turkey bacon)
1/4 c dry white wine
2/3 c shredded sharp cheddar
1 apple
butter or oil
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350.

Chop the onion. Clean and chop the mushrooms. Peel and chop the apple.

Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

Cook the bacon, but don't clean out the pan. Drain bacon on paper. Add some butter to the pan and brown the chicken on both sides. Transfer to casserole dish.

Cook the onions for 3-5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Add apple and cook for 3-5 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and crumble bacon into pan. Add white wine, cans of soup and cheddar cheese. Pour over the chicken.

Bake for 23-30 minutes.

Prepare spaghetti noodles.

Miami Trip

We're back from Miami, and we had a blast! Of course, all of my careful planning went to the wayside, but what can you do? Our flight was delayed Friday, and we missed our massage. We ended up going somewhere different for dinner on Friday night. We had brunch on Saturday, relaxed, shopped, walked around Coconut Grove, got manis and hot stone pedis (Barry is a trooper) and went to dinner at Prime 112. I can't wait to go back again!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

In honor of Valentine's Day and since it was AMAZINGLY beautiful today, Branner and I decided to celebrate by doing something he loves...going to the park.

Branner got tons of cards and gifts from us, grandparents, great-grandparents and special friends! He had a great day and loved "reading" each card!

Barry surprised me by coming home with dinner, wine and a beautiful bouquet of stargazer lillies. We had a delicious dinner and enjoyed the rest of the night relaxing!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!! Love, The Kirbys

Miami Getaway!

Our hotel--The Mayfair

Rooftop Pool and Bar at The Mayfair

Miami!!!

Barry and I's first weekend away from Branner together is coming up! We leave this Friday morning, and arrive in warm and sunny Miami before lunch. We have spent a few nights away from Branner, separately and together, but we haven't spent a whole weekend away at the same time yet.

Barry planned and set the whole thing up with my mom and then let me pick our destination once the logistics had been ironed out. I wanted to go to NYC, but February in NY is not exactly mild, so I went with somewhere a little warmer. We are staying at The Mayfair Hotel and Spa, and have dinner reservations at Bond St. on Friday and Prime 112 on Saturday thanks to the recommendations of several people including my dad. We're planning on having lunch and a couple of drinks at the famous Joe's Stone Crab upon our arrival Friday and we are going to shop, shop, shop and get a couple's massage Saturday afternoon. Ahhhhhh, vacation! I can't wait!