A weekend to remember...

The weekend flew by. Too much fun...not enough time. It came...it went...and it was a blur of activity.

Friday - the kids had a little Valentine's party. Several of their friends came over to make cute crafts, some yummy cookies, and of course...watch Charlie Brown's Valentines! As everyone was leaving the snow started coming down. And down. And down!

Saturday - we were greeted with a beautiful white blanket of snow. I wish pictures would do the scenes justice...but it just doesn't seem to capture the crisp, clean sight of a freshly fallen snow! The kids were quick to make their own imprint and displace the snow in forms of angels, snowmen, and snow balls!!! After bundling everyone up, playing outside for a little bit, "un-bundling" everyone, changing clothes - we headed off to Olive Garden for a family Valentines date! We have had so many different activities lately that the kids have not been involved in...we were excited to spend our Valentines as a family! And Olive Garden is definitely a treat!

Jackson all bundled up to go out for our lunch!

With our bellies full, Amy and I went on a "girls-only" date to get our hair cut!

Saturday evening we put the kids to bed and had several of our friends over for a some yummy dessert and coffee. Jay and I love being around the high school kids...but occasionally...it is nice to have adult conversation! It was a great night!

Sunday - after church we took Jason for his Valentine's dinner which HAD to include sushi! Tradition has held true in the Jimenez household - Celia = Olive Garden and Jason = sushi! So typical - so yummy!!! :-)

Monday - our friends invited us to Plaza Fiesta. There is a giant play place in the mall for the kids to get every single ounce of energy out! They played with their friends non-stop for over two hours (with only several "water-breaks")! I had packed lunches for all of us...but the moment I set foot into the mall - I knew it was out of the question to eat a measly turkey sandwich. With authentic names like La Poblanita and Churro Station my stomach was grumbling well before lunch time. And true to their names - they lived up to their authenticity! It has been almost a year since I've been back to Arizona - but I almost feel like I stepped right out of the rainy Charlotte weather into a taqueria in Tucson!

The girls stuck close together all day long!

The boys - wild and crazy after their romp in the play place! (or should I say sweaty?)

All good things must come to an end...and Monday night marked the end. Laundry, bathrooms, making dinner, finishing taxes, budget...were all calling my name. But this will definitely be a weekend we remember for a long time! :-)