Weekend Get-A-Way

So Stephen and I decided to have a low-key Valentine's Day this year. We decided that chocolates were way to over-rated in a heart-shaped boxes...a bag of dove chocolates will do me just fine. I'm usually a sucker for flowers, but they are definitely over-priced this time of year and eventually die. Stuffed animals...I don't really see the point of these to begin with. What do you do with them afterwards? I told Stephen I just wanted to spend time with him.
So we decided to get away and go to my parents cabin for a few days. We had a great time! It was just the two of us and a lot of snow in the quite of the mountains. When we got there it was so cold being about 10 degrees with 5 feet of snow. We tried to warm up by the fire and drink hot chocolate. That helped a little, but didn't quite do the job. So we piled about 5 blankets on us and cuddled up to a movie. We were going to go sledding or snowshoeing, but I kind-of forgot to pack our
winter boots. Ooops! We had everything else, but didn't want to brave the cold when we just had warmed up. So we found the game Monopoly and decided to give it a shot. I think this one beats the record as the longest Monopoly game I've ever played. It lasted about three hours. And with both of us being just a little competitive, it made for an interesting and fun three hours. Stephen took charge and made me the most delicious dinner. Hibachi steak! Although he cooked for me quite a bit while we're dating, he hasn't done much cooking since we've been married. I had to take some pictures to document this. He was pretty proud of how it all turned out and so was I! After a little dancing in the kitchen, we popped in another movie before we went to bed. What a fun day! Even though we don't have kids that take our attention, life is busy. It was still nice to get away and spend time with each other. Happy Valentine's Day!



Lots of snow to shovel!



What a beautiful view of Mt. Timpanogos!