Valentine pancakes

Banana pancakes in heart shapes!

Mount Rainier

Snow covered valley

Dave in the snow!

Got someone to take our picture together before we left!


Two nights away...no TV, no phone, no wifi, no kids!  Monica is equal
parts mad at us and thrilled to see us!  Jack and Cece were also throughly
spoiled by Nana and Papa.

Red Velvet cookies

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
1 box red velvet cake mix
1 cup all purpose flour
2 sticks butter (softened)
1 egg
2 cups white chocolate chunks 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, add butter and mix until soft and fluffy.  Slowly add cake mix and flour. Once combined, add egg and mix completely.  Add white chocolate chunks, and mix for a minute or so until well combined.  Form dough into one inch balls, and place into the oven for 8-10 minutes. (Yields 24 small cookies.)

These were at hit at Christmas.  With Valentines Day M&Ms, they are still pretty cute!

jack is writing...

This was in church.  After Jack wrote his name,
he asked how to spell Cece's name and my name
and wrote the words out all by himself!

monica with chocolate

Retro day

 Yesterday, the kids got to dress from a different decade. Jack went in his 80s style NY shirt.  Cecilia went for flower power 70s girl.  

Checker match

We had the Mowery kids over to earn a date night swap.  Cece and Abby played checkers like big kids...  Monica wanted to share Cece's chair with her.