Sunday, February 23, 2014

Cozy cottage & Birthday celebrations


We FINALLY made it up north this winter. It had been over 5 months since our last visit. We lucked out with a weekend without crazy snowy weather, and good driving conditions. After celebrating Valentine's Day in the morning with my students, we spent the afternoon driving up on a surprisingly clear winter day!

It was COLD weekend. When we woke up on Saturday, it was 0 degrees, and by noon, it was barely 10. Unfortunately we never got outside! But there was lots of cozy play time inside. :) And because we were celebrating Taylor's birthday, there was lots of birthday fun, too.

Little Valentine gifts from Mem

Camryn was excited about her new socks (days of the week!)

And, Taylor, too!
 Cute new little owl bag

BALLOONS! Taylor loves balloons. Cam does, too. :) Mem had the cottage all set up for some birthday fun. And if we could have blown up balloons all weekend long (and then released them so they fly all over the room), the girls would have been happy. :)


 Daddy creating static on the balloons so we had a bunch on the ceiling, too :)

Our morning view


Reading books


Making cupcakes

Taste testing the cupcakes :)

Opening gifts!
(Can you tell Taylor was excited?)

 Frozen painting book
 Frozen characters

 Music
 And her first musical instrument - a little flute!


Out to dinner at Red Mesa Grill - yum!!

Making a fire

"Happy Birthday to Taylor"




It was a significant weekend in many ways, but really good memories were made, and I am so glad we got to spend that time with Mem at the cottage. (((Happy place)))

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