Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and the 3rd M wanted to spend it with his Russian Girlfriend, Miss A. He invited her over for a Valentine’s Day Date and was particularly excited to show her his new strider bicycle. He even greeted her at the front door on it and was hoping to whisk her off for a day of fun an adventure. (Think knight on a horse.)

Miss A is older, an inch taller, and an independent woman, so she had other things in mind and chose another bike.  So off they went, the two of them, to the park.

The 3rd M felt he needed to do something to stand out from the rest of his classmates to win Miss A’s favor, so he decided to jump from the 6′ tall top of a playground jungle gym. Somehow only minor tears ensued.

Back home, the 3rd M and Miss A decided to play Hide and Seek before lunch.

Then it was time for lunch, so the 3rd M showed off his culinary skills and made pancakes for everyone. Miss A, a crack chef herself, helped out. They made savory pancakes (chicken, scallions, peppers and mushrooms) with a yogurt dipping sauce and sweet ones with cut bananas and berries. Miss A brought over a very lovely marmalade with berries only available in Siberia. It was the perfect complement to the fruit pancakes. (Seriously, it was perfect!) Additionally, 1st M, 2nd M and A’s mom had chocolate/coconut pancakes.

Overall, it was a wonderful Valentine’s day!