We took a quick trip to Northern Utah last month. I'm quite on the ball and finally getting around to posting some pictures from our little trip. Better late than never, right?

This is how Tommy spent his time--either freezing in the snow or playing with Papa's collection of animals.

So today is Valentine's Day--a day to share with your significant other. However, mine is in Shanghai, and I am in Arizona. Quite the conundrum. I could give in to my inner whiner and sulk (he already missed Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. . .), but that wouldn't be very productive, now would it?

So instead, I will try to look on the bright side. Last night my sister-in-law brought over FABULOUS homemade Valentine cookies, my sister sent homemade Valentines to the kiddos, Sammie gave me Valentines made at school, another sister sent a Valentine text, and best of all, I got a Valentine's wake up call this morning from my sweetie. All in all, I guess I'm pretty loved.

So, after a few hours of work, I think we'll (as in me and the kiddos) celebrate with a heart-shaped pizza from Papa John's, and attempt to make Shari's Valentine sugar cookies.

So, Happy Valentine's, Tom, wherever you are in this big world of ours!

I consider myself very lucky to be able to work from my "home office" for my brother-in-law. Unfortunately, this is what the house looks like every day when I have finished. My little tornado zooms through every room of the house like this.

It's 5:30 p.m. and the work day's over. Now, let the real work begin!

Greetings from Utah, where it's a balmy 25 degrees right now. The scenery is pretty and the company is even better, but . . . . baby, it's cold outside!! I doubt the groundhog can even make his way to the freezing cold surface!

No worries though, I'll be back in the AZ sunshine in a matter of days. Until then, bundle up!