Happy Valentine's Day

Well, I am happy to be reunited with my family after last night! My dad came home about 7:30 this morning (he slept at Jill's) and Jared and my Mom (who slept at Jared's friend Wayne's house) got back about 8:30. I had made our traditional breakfast of heart shaped pancakes and scrambled eggs with juice. The kids were very excited. Austin was happy that school was delayed until 11 am. I thought, "What is the point of that?!" but oh well. It will be a fun day for the kids b/c by the time they get there it will be lunch, then recess, then the V-day party. What a great day! I get to go later, about 1:15, and read stories as one part of the class party. They will be frosting cookies and doing a craft too.

We got some fun cards from Nana and Papa, the kids, and from Jared. I, unlike many women, don't really buy into the Valentine's Day thing. I don't go so far as to label it "Shmalentine's" like Jill... but I don't expect some huge, expensive present or chocolates. I am usually happy if we just get a night out together, and I get a card.

So right now our car is stuck in Saratoga Springs. Jared left it there last night and they drove my mom's car to Wayne's house in Lehi. This morning, as they passed Saratoga, they tried to get our car out to come home but it was stuck. Great. I am not liking this whole no-4 wheel drive-thing! I have been spoiled with 4 wheel drive since 2000 and I don't like the fact that we've bought this car without it. Anyone know someone who wants a Honda van? Ha ha. I am about ready to sell it after this winter!



Here is my husband, out in the front, shoveling and shoveling. What a man- always serving. Yesterday the wind blew the piles of snow all over the driveway, sidewalk, and streets. It's like a hard, crunchy layer now. Austin walked across the snow to get in the car with his friend, to go to school, and he didn't even sink in the 2+ feet of snow out there. Just as I was about to say, "Don't go through the deep snow!" thinking that he would be covered in the normally light and powdery snow, I noticed that he wasn't sinking at all. Jared has been out there about an hour, at least. I can't believe how much snow is piled up. This photo shows the view towards the backyard where the snow is piled against the fence (which is taller than me). I guess our grass will be green this spring!




Here is the kids making Valentine's cookies with Nana. They just love spending time with her and taking part in these traditions. They eat so much dough I don't know how they don't get sick. We had fun frosting them the other day with our friends.