Our V day...

was the best one yet!

so we hadn't been to STG for Christmas yet so we

decided with our siblings that this weekend would be the best.

We got there Saturday morning and opened presents...

So fun! I think we should have extended

Christmas every year. We then went to check out a new

consignment store. I don't even remember the name but

it is not worth the time, even though the outside is very

inviting. For dinner we went to Benja's. We all got different

entrees and shared. It really was the best meal I can remember

having! It was a beautiful culinary experience. Everywhere we eat

I always want to go peek into the kitchen,

but since it was Valentine's

I stopped myself.

After that we went to a swing dance!.

There is a picture to come from the dance.

Since our brother Heinz is

a world champion ballroom dancer and our sister is a professional

ballerina, it was hard to keep up hahahaha.

I don't think we have laughed that hard since...I can't remember.

In the middle of bouncing around the dance floor we

would have to stop and contain our laughter.

It was picture perfect, framed from the 50's.

More to come on our fabulous weekend!!

chuck...happy birthday

today is the birthday of my life long friend Miss Arrienne Mae Shaw Winzeler (Chuck). She is my best friend! She knows me better than anyone else. Even Nick. Some of my favorite memories and favorite things about Chuck are as follows:

flooding of the jacuzzi (Scarred me for life)

living in the camper

all of our clubs that never lasted longer than a week

the hut

spending all day cleaning both of our houses just so we could have a sleep-over

sneeking Michael Jackson and Tori Amos music videos

Ever After

cutting your hair. (layers)

dressing up in your moms scarfs

having tea parties at grandma Ivy's

"take me now"

heart to hearts that lasted all night long

barbies barbies barbies

discovering how to microwave carrots

picking strawberries

"get out of my way"

sumo wrestling on the tramp

after church snacking

exchanging kinky tips

sugar and spice (gotta hold on, gotta have fun, make things right)

I could go on forever. I am so grateful for her. She has been a blessing in my life. It has almost been 20 years and I couldn't love her more. I hope you have a perfect birthday girlfriend.

So this year for her birthday we went to the Hotel Cafe Tour and saw Meiko, Rachel Yamagata, Emily Wells, Kate Havnevik, Lenka, and Thao. Even though I locked my keys in the car right as we were going in, it was still the bomb! We have the best time together and its like we have never been apart.