Valentines' Day Weekend

This past weekend, we celebrated Valentines' Day. Ella made valentine cards with markers and LOTS of stickers. She got Rob a wooden toy car model kit that they can put together and a card. Rob and I got Ella a Curious George coloring kit, a Sesame Street activity book, and "The Story of Valentine's Day" book, which is part of a series that we really like. We took Rob out to Chili's for dinner on Friday night after work.

On Saturday, we went to see Rob's grandmother, Granny, at her "be-partment" (apartment), as Ella calls it. We brought her Butterfingers (her favorite) and a valentine that Ella made and had lunch with her. Ella's favorite part was jumping on Granny's bed and laughing with her. We had a nice visit.

Ella making valentines

Valentine's Day presents for Rob and Ella


getting ready to go visit Granny


Ella wanted to wear her backpack to "take some toys to show Granny how they work"


watching Granny read her valentine


being silly with Granny


relaxing on Granny's chair

On Sunday, Valentines' Day, Ella went to Pappy and Baba's for a sleepover and I surprised Rob with a day in the city, dinner, and an overnight at the Penn View Hotel. We visited the Constitution Center, walked around town, had a delicious dinner at Pietro's, and relaxed. We enjoyed our time together. On Monday, after reading the paper and having brunch, we came home. We made our original Valentine's Day meal that evening, which was Cornish hens, veggies, and chocolate souffles.

Christ Church
(where Franklin was a member)


another view of Christ Church


Independence Visitors' Center


National Constitution Center


view of Independence Mall from Constitution Center


Rob under the huge flag


our heart shaped whoopie pies that Madge made us---sooo yummy!!


R before our dinner date


Cornish hens with citrus-roasted vegetables


chocolate souffles