Fabulous February

 Jan and I made Valentine Cookies

 We also created darling 'jar cookies' for friends.  Do you see the jars?  They have flowers on the lids.

 Here is our work station

 This is our Valentine Dinner

 

 The Ladies in our family gather yearly to celebrate Valentine's.  This all began over 20 years ago.  As our daughters have grown up and married they have joined us.  We numbered 12 with several ladies missing because of far distances or sick babies.  Olivia, Rebecca, Lori, Kelli, Laura you were missed!

 Shannon's little family have been sick most of this month. 

 One evening the "Story Machine" came to tell stories to the boys and to help put them to bed.

  Craig and I worked at the Bishop's Storehouse.

 What other church has a huge storehouse full of food to distribute to the needy AND volunteers who work to fill the orders and deliver the food?  Really, is there another church who does this?

Coupled with my previous posts-this has been a Fabulous February.

Except that our Jan sure has had some sufferings.

When I came home today ( I left early in the a.m. to go to the temple) I was greeted by delicious aromas escaping the crock pot, the dinner table set and a note from Jan "gone to Urgent Care.  Dinner ready by 5.  Be back soon." 

A Red Smoothie

This beautiful drink is a meal.  Craig, Jan and I are drinking them often.  Ummmm.  It looks beautiful, tastes yummy and is packed with nutrition. This one has apple, orange, banana, grapes, strawberry, blueberry, boysenberry...sounds good so far?  Now the kicker....carrot, spinach, kale, collards and cabbage.  I know it sounds crazy...and it may be BUT it is delicious and we feel incredible on them.  Go to greensmoothiegirl.com for info.

 This is the Stake Relief Society presidency.  We went on an outing together to celebrate Joan and Kevy's birthdays. Joan actually shares a birthday with a great man...

 Abraham Lincoln.  We went to a museum dedicated to him.  IS he your hero too?
We would not be the "United" States were not for him.

Recently I made bread in our volcano oven!

What a Pioneer Woman.

I left Craig for another Fella

He stole my heart

Yep. It's true. 

We flew to Texas and spent the weekend together in a hotel.

We went for walks,

Ate yummy meals.

He loves me.

He even cried.

I'm in love.

The rest of the story:

This is Ledger, Rebecca's babe.

I accompanied them (Rebecca and Ledger) to Dallas, as the babysitter, so that Rebecca could attend training meetings for her job.  While she was in meetings I was caring for the darlin'.  Fortunately, the hotel was situated in a beautiful high-end outdoor town mall.  We strolled through the fabulous stores for hours.  

It was wonderful to help Rebecca out.  It was a Grandma's dream to have one grandchild all to herself with no distractions. Delicious!