Happy Valentine's/President's Day

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day and were able to spend it with someone you love and hope you are having a wonderful long weekend for those of you who have Monday off. Dale and I are actually currently sitting in the Hood River Inn in Hood River, OR for a night away from the kids for a belated Valentine's Day. Grandpa Robert and Grandma Pom came down this weekend to visit and kindly offered to watch the kids while we went away--maybe they didn't actually think we'd take them up on a whole night away, but give us an inch and we'll take a mile when it comes to getting a break from the kids. We love them to death, but they can be exhausting. G'pa and G'ma were keeping them occupied by cooking homemade spaghetti sauce and meatballs for dinner, making beaded jewelery and building a Lego StarWars ship that was one of Justin's belated birthday gifts. Owen also got some little mini StarWars figures that are now his new obsession, and he was totally content playing with them when we left.

Harold and Sharon, we know you'll appreciate our location. We're sorry you weren't able to make your trip here over Christmas. We'll try to enjoy it for you. We walked around town a little and went to a nice dinner in a restaurant that we realized we had been in many years ago on a day trip around Mt. Hood and back. We are now relaxing in the hotel and watching the first episode of the newest season of The Amazing Race.

I want to leave you with a few photos I took of Justin and Owen for Valentine's Day. Hannah was at school at the time and probably wouldn't have cooperated anyway.

My Lover Boys