Happy ValenTiger Dear!

How do you like my celebrity couple name for the two holidays we celebrated today? Of course it's Valentine's Day, but it's also Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger). I think we did an awesome job celebrating both since it feels like we've partied all day.

Starting off the morning celebrating Valentine's Day.

There were so many presents it almost looked like Christmas. You moms might recognize that huge bear face sitting on Kyle's highchair. The babies are obsessed with Bear these days and really loved their Bear in the Big Blue House presents.

Tonight was our Chinese New Year Celebration. (The Chinese restaurant we like here in Durango is surprisingly good.) And you know it's not a real party unless costumes are involved. I so love that Meredith, Madison, and JR love costuming as much as Anita and I do.

Reed was pretty excited when the dumplings arrived at the table.

But not as excited as JR!


Past Chinese New Years with Gary and Anita have included fireworks so fantastic trees have been known to burst into flames. And although we couldn't light up the night sky, we did have dumplings, Tsingtao, and just getting to hang out with each other to make it a great night!