Last year I saw this super cute idea on Pinterest for Valentine's, and I've pretty much decided this might just be what I do every year. It's so easy!...as long as Meredith doesn't grab half of them when you step away for a second and rip them apart. "/ Homegirl must have been jealous or something.

Anna's got this down.  As I was putting them all together tonight she even helped me thread the tootsie roll pops into a few of them! — Anna's got this down. As I was putting them all together tonight she even helped me thread the tootsie roll pops into a few of them!

I was surprised Wallace's turned out as good as they did! It was quite the process getting him to pose. There were a bunch of outtakes.

I'll just caption how the how the photo shoot went down with what I was saying to him...

"Bud!  Bud!  Look up.  Bud!"  ...me making silly noises.... — "Bud! Bud! Look up. Bud!" ...me making silly noises....

"no son...hold your arm out!"  "Can you hear me?" — "no son...hold your arm out!" "Can you hear me?"

"no no.  Not behind your back." — "no no. Not behind your back."

:)  I'm pleased. He came up with this 2 arm thing all on his own!  He was feeling extra generous. — :) I'm pleased. He came up with this 2 arm thing all on his own! He was feeling extra generous.