Arizona Trip

 I was able to steal away to Arizona to spend time with the Deckers, Stephanie and the DeWeeses!  I was even treated to a day of snow!  It was a great week!

Did some organizing of Suzanne's
pantry!

Went to the little cabin in the woods!

Sandor

Chatting with Kristin

Ethan's Chicken Tacos

 Ethan was interested in trying out a new recipe so instead of our weekly turkey tacos, we had chicken tacos!  We checked on the ingredients and he put it together around his work schedule.  It was fun to mix things up and even funner to watch him grow up and take initiative!

Music Teaching Videos

 I have been plugging along creating two separate music units with Cameron as my videographer and editor.   He's been great!  We did a zoom together this week while I was at the office.  He even created a little intro piece that plays right before the weekly lesson.  Since it's an intro piece, you can stop it after 25 seconds.

The floor in front of me while Cameron
videos - looks like chaos!

Our zoom call for an editing meeting this week

Hike in Castaic

 We did a family hike to Castaic and visited part of a trail that Ethan knew about.  It was a fun adventure!

Valentine's Date

 Derrik and I went out Monday afternoon to celebrate a belated Valentine's Day.  We ran into a lot of people that had the same idea!  We had a great time!!

My masked Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day!

 The Valentine's fairy showed up with candy and small gifts for each of us!  We feel loved!

Ashton's Valentine's shirt

Valentine's roses for me and a sweet card

Derrik's new mug "But first, Coffee"

Sweet treats!

Jim and Joanna Palacas

 We lost Joanna Palacas on January 28th.   She is Joy's (my sister-in-law) mother.  She was 89 years old and we are so grateful we got to spend time with her last September at Stone's wedding.  She was also at our wedding.  We're sad she's gone but are so thankful to have known her.

Jim joined her 14 days later, on February 11th.  He was 90 years old.  Bittersweet, for sure.  

Superbowl Celebration

 We gathered with the parents tonight and celebrated the Superbowl - not the outcome we'd hoped for but we enjoyed being together!  Pizza and cookies are a great way to celebrate a great season by the Chiefs.  Our highlight of the evening was watching Ashton do the "Blinded Lights" dance (from Fortnite) during the halftime show!

Cameron's Quilt is here!

 Mom pulled off a miracle by creating a HUGE quilt filled with Cameron's high school t-shirts!  Wow!  He is in love and so glad to not only have a new blanket but one filled with so many great memories.  Thank you, Mom!