Day 17: Back rubs for the family.

A perfect task for Valentine's Day, right? I thought so.

Especially when the power went out about 6:30 from the crazy windstorm. Fortunately, we'd already eaten dinner (another plus of being early eaters!) We had just settled in to watch the Charlie Brown Valentine special when the lights went out.

Because I live on Finn Hill and this seems to happen a lot - we've got a surplus of candles. Holly and I busied ourselves lighting votives and hurricanes and smell good candles all over the place. Meanwhile, Jeff consoled Sydney who was balling b/c we weren't able to watch Snoopy and Woodstock.

Once the kids were calmed down and we came to find out that 2,946 other homes had also lost power  (tree fell on a power line), we knew we were in for a good chunk of time in the dark.

So, I got busy with the massages. Sydney was first, then Holly. Both opted for shoulder rubs and then foot massages. They were in heaven. Then it was on to the Mac Daddy - all 6'5 of him. Yikes, that's a lot of area to rub! Jeff has what must be one of the longest torsos/backs on this earth. But he enjoyed it and the girls maybe helped a little. Well, they actually tickled him, but it was pretty dang cute.

Afterwards, the girls put on a talent show.

Happy Valentine's Day, indeed.