Valentine's Day

Since we decided our weekend away to Midway was our real Valentine's Day celebration, we just kept it low key on the real Valentine's Day. I made a nice dinner for John of chicken fried steak, salad, potatoes and croissants, and a chocolate cake for dessert. After that it was kind of a typical night....we went to the gym, did some laundry and watched some of our TV shows together. I really couldn't think of anything better though. Spending time together doing everyday things is what I like best, because no matter what we're doing, we always seem to have fun if we're doing it together. :)

This cake was really fattening. It had chocolate chips,
nuts, coconut, butter, caramel, etc. in it. But soo good!

John sitting at the table getting ready to eat. We lit candles and
put out a tablecloth to make it a little more special. Also, the mirror
on the far left side is one of my Valentine's gifts from John.
I have been wanting to get that exact mirror forever, and he
surprised me with it!

A Weekend Away

Usually every few months John and I like to spend a weekend away from home, even if it's just 30 minutes away. It gives us a reason to forget about all the stuff we normally do around the house on the weekends...laundry, cleaning, cooking, washing cars, etc., and just have fun and focus on each other. Earlier this month, we went up to the Heber/Midway area and stayed at a beautiful B&B. We also went showshoeing, tubing, shopping, and out to a nice dinner in Park City. It was a really good weekend! And I learned that snow can be fun, contrary to popular belief. Anyway, here are some pictures from our fun weekend!

John all ready to go right outside the Soldier Hollow lodge.

And here's me, ready for my first showshoeing experience!

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We drove by these horses like five times a day going back
and forth to Soldier Hollow. They were really sweet. We named them
Clyde and Dale....get it? Clydesdales? Haha.

We also saw this bald eagle sitting in this same tree
on two different days! It was really cool to watch him.

Right in the middle of the town of Midway they had this ice climbing
thing set up. It was also fun to watch people climb it.

Our room at the The Invited Inn B&B!

The awesome jetted tub!

The sauna in our room! It was so nice to sit in after a long day!

This little deer loved hanging around the grounds
of the B&B. It was fun to watch him.

This picture is unrelated to anything above, but it is just
showing my new reddish hair color. I love it!

Look what came in the mail!

John got his diploma!! Yay! He will get to actually "graduate" on May 4, and then he will be gearing up to start his master's degree program. He worked really hard for his degree. I am definitely a proud wife! :)