Nothing says Valentine's Day like Sugar Cookies and Swing Dancing.

Did you celebrate ALL WEEKEND like I did? 

• My sister, Cynthia, came down with her kids for the weekend and we had a fab time. 
• We also had a V-Day dinner down at the in-laws on Sunday that blew my diet out of the water because those peeps know how to COOK.  So fun. 
• My bedroom was "heart attacked" Saturday night by my kids and Emily S.'s gang while we were out at a Valentine's Dance.  They even put hearts on the toilet.  So romantic.

Rachel's Rolls at the in-laws dinner

My dad hangin with us for Valentine's

• Since school was out today, we couldn't miss making heart sugar cookies.  The rainy day made it even more "perfecter".  I have the best recipe if you like soft sugar cookies, so I'll put it in my comments for this post.  MMMM. 

So here's the story:  We spent Saturday night at an Adult Stake Valentine's dinner and dance, and we CUT A RUG, I tell you what.  Although rusty at first (Michael's warm up move was a mosh pit bounce- yikes) we were soon bringing back our swing dance favorites.  I love dancing with Michael.  He is strong and confident and he even dips me, which feels a little romantic.  That reminds me of my most memorable dip.....

We were at a similar Valentine's Dance about 5 years ago and Michael twirled me back against his knee for a dip, when.... his feet tangled.... and I dropped clear to the floor.  And he fell on top of me.  Audible gasps from the ladies. Tsks from the men.  Guttural laughs from me.  I remember it fondly,  and he tries to ban it from my memory.  Too late.  I want to be old on a front porch swing able to remember that with a giggle (even if I have Alzheimer's).

But he DOES like to remember another time we were dancing.  Our wedding.  I had my band there to play and my sister Jennifer and I broke out our fiddles (we had a double wedding reception- two brides!) and we played some SWEET Orange Blossom Special.

The band kept going, so Michael pulled me out to the middle of the floor so we could show off our country dance moves.  I was whipped around and we were on our game.  He gave me the look, which meant "let's do a stunt" and the next thing I knew... wedding dress and all, Michael flipped me.

Have you ever seen feet sticking out of a dress like that? 
Good times.