Valentine's Day

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day whatever you were doing! Peter and I had a low key day/evening. We went shopping and out to coffee that afternoon. Then, my wonderful husband cooked me a lovely candlelit dinner for two at our place that night. It was great!

Ice Caves

I'll be honest - I hate winter activities. I am a firm believer in hibernating during Minnesota winters. I typically do my best to stay inside and pray for spring to come sooner than later. But, this past weekend Peter and I were invited to go up to a cabin in Northern Wisconsin to tromp around in ICE CAVES! I have to admit - it was one of the most majestic experiences of my life! I had NO IDEA that there could be something so beautiful in the winter. With time, the rough waves of Lake Superior have created big divots in the land..so that when the lake freezes in the winter, caves are formed that you can explore into. What's inside are wondrous havens of ice formations that will leave you breathless with their beauty. We had such a blast climbing in and out..feeling like arctic explorers! I would recommend that anyone in the mid-west (or farther) make a trip up to Bayfield, WI for a winter wonderland adventure :)

Home, Sweet Home...

So, we have been noodling over the idea to move for a while now. With the market the way it is, we will take a hit selling our current home, but can take advantage of getting into a much nicer, bigger home for less money. We are really wanting to move closer to work and church - where we feel we will be for a long while. This winter has put me over the edge with many days taking me between one and two hours to get to work. Needless to say - those are precious hours in my week I'd rather not spend sitting in my car. It's sad to think of selling our house - it's where Peter lived when we met, where we spent much of our time while dating and engaged - and the first house we lived in as newlyweds. But, we trust that the Lord has another house in mind for us..and so we are trusting Him while we embark on this adventure!

Attached are some before and after pics for you:

Kitchen BEFORE

Kitchen AFTER

Outside BEFORE



Outside AFTER


Living room BEFORE


Living room AFTER



Dining Room BEFORE


Dining Room AFTER

Downtown Bash

Two of our friends turned 30 this week (Hannah & Sarah) and celebrated in style all weekend long. They have been best friends their whole lives and happen to have birthdays 3 days apart. Saturday night we joined in on the festivities at AZIA in Minneapolis. AZIA is a modern, funky Asian restaurant with a twist. Seriously...they have some of the best sushi I've eaten to date. Hannah's brother owns the restaurant and hosted the event. He opened up the private section of the restaurant for all their friends to come and enjoy free drinks up to $14 each, free appetizers, karaoke, and dancing with a local DJ. It was a great night and a MUCH needed recess in this bitter cold and dreary winter we are having in MN. Needless to say - it was an ample evening for fun!

Peter and I with Sarah, one of the birthday girls

Yep - we were having fun!

Peter singing Karaoke - he stole the show!

Peter & his best buddies

cb2

Hi guys -

Just thought I would share a fun site with you. I am a big Crate and Barrel fan - but like this less expensive site of theirs too. I think it is a little more geared towards college / loft/ etc. decor, but I have found some good deals on their sale portion of the site.

http://www.cb2.com/sale/

I think I may order these cute butterfly appetizer plates...they are $0.95 each!