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?