Piano bars are fun!

     We had a fun Valentine outing, one day early, with great friends. First, the Hunters Expo, no photos, but a fun time. Next, a bar/grill for dinner, then, lastly, another bar/piano bar, for fun drinks, entertainment and the best 'people watching'. Bonus, our very kind and generous friend put dinner and drinks on his tab, so a fairly cheap date night, too.

Paul's our very generous friend and the reason for the fun 'bar-hopping' night.

Some very talented piano players and some wild music and performances.

A selfie at "Keys on Main" is a must.

    

    Then we had two silly, matching boys, headed out to the gym that I insisted on capturing in a photo.

    We also, finally, got a little snow and Greg had a very long day, Wednesday, but it's done for now. 

    Next stop, St. George water conference and a small break from reality, for me, anyway.

Best Wednesday night of 2026 so far.

     We had the best request for Wednesday night, "Can you watch Reese for a few hours?" ABSOLUTELY! That's a no brainer. She is just the cutest, craziest and fun girl. We love every second we get with her. 

She wasn't sure what to think about Carter in her space.

She found 'her' brush.

Charlie was happy to help keep her entertained.

She wasn't here long before she remembered she needed 'her' glasses. (And kudos to Small's for the great photo bomb.)

Dinner and a stool obstacle course to finish the night.

And one last minute with Papa before he had to leave for young men's.

    Such a fun visit with sweet Reese. No other highlights to share. Happy Valentine's day!

Not much

    New nails, taxes done, another win for Charlie's basketball team and another week with no snow but, instead, strange spring like weather. That's it.

A cute array of hearts on the white nail and a sprinkling of pink glitter over all the nails. Happy love month!

    Now on to a fun weekend with yummy food and some of our favorite people.

Bring on February

    Here comes February and another great calendar photo! 

 

     And at Charlie's latest game she had the cutest fans in the stands!

Charlie’s biggest fans.

    Our cute neighbor returned from her mission in Mexico and they had a fun setup to celebrate her homecoming.

Greg and Charlie are ready to party.

    And here's photo evidence of Charlie playing basketball this season.

#32

 

    There you have it! Good-bye January, it's been interesting.

Final birthday fun

     Brock is all done celebrating his birthday and to begin his adventures as an adult he got his first speeding ticket this week. Welcome to adulthood, it's going to be fun!

Ice cream cake per his request.

    And Sunday afternoon we enjoyed a very unseasonably warm visit on the 'Sun-Porch' with our great neighbors. It was so warm it felt like a day at the beach so Sombreros were needed.

 

    We also had Charlie's first basketball game on Saturday that I have no photo evidence of. Her team is tall and did great for their first game together. I'll try to get photos at her next game. 

    Only a few days left in January and still no snow in the forecast, what is happening!? Anyway, next week I'll be dropping the 'calendar-photo' for February and you won't want to miss it!

Brock's official!

    First, a new set of gel nails! A perfect match to my water bottle and my way to manifest snow, we need a lot more snow.

 

    And it's official, Brock is legally an adult! How is that possible!? Brock requested to start his birthday opening his birthday gifts.
 

 

New footwear and his first firearm. Lets Go! 

    There is more birthday fun to come but this is all I've got today. In his future is a sushi lunch with Greg and cookies and cream ice cream cake with his whole family. Stay tuned!

2026 starting slow

     The first full week of 2026 has been pretty slow and simple. My only photo evidence from the whole week involves the cute Wendel girls. 

Marshmallow out of reach.

    I had a couple hours with these two cuties while mom got her hair cut. My only trick to keep them still and occupied is to convince them to let me do their hair. They were cooperative but Harley did not approve of my choice for her hair. Oh well, it'll have to do.

They're fun, silly and busy! 

    We did have a little winter weather that sent Greg out in the plow truck, but nothing too overwhelming. We also got back into the school schedule and my quiet hours alone at home are back! Now on to Brock's big birthday week.