On Valentine’s Day my mom and dad surprised me and told me that we’d be taking a trip to the lake. I couldn’t wait as it’s one of my favorite spots and I was looking forward to romping in the sand!
Only when we got to the lake and I sat on the edge of the dock and looked out over the water….things looked a little different.
Actually, it looked a lot different.
I felt like I had been duped. I mean where was the warm water, the paddle boards, ….. where was my lake?
But then, mom told me that we were standing on the lake.
I mean holy cow, there was water under there? Frozen water?
And sure enough, with a bit of digging I uncovered my long lost lake. Who would of thought?
Of course being Valentine’s Day and all, mom and dad made me take a family photo. And did you know that almost 8 years ago my mom and dad got engaged on this lake (on a row boat)? Well now you do.
As much as I enjoyed frozen lake, I did sort of wish it was summer, because frozen lake is a bit more “frozen” and I started to get a little cold as the sun set.
Don’t worry though, because I brought along my secret weapon against all things cold….my mom!
Yup, just the right amount of Valentine’s warmth from my mom! But next time, I think I’d much rather visit the lake on a warm, sunny day! 
So how did you spend your Valentine’s Day?
for Trooper and a new Kong toy for me. Needless to say I confiscated both of them….for testing purposes of course!
Toy (one of my current favorite toys, and thus far indestructible!), 
(I already broke a hole in this one!), a 
(which I must admit I’m a little scared of as it vibrates!), a 
(which I can’t wait to try out it’s floating capabilities at the lake this summer) and several bags of cookies!
