{"id":1599,"date":"2026-02-28T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T02:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2026-09-13T18:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:22:13","slug":"forever-family-february-14-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/forever-family-february-14-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Forever Family:  February 14, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--\n  Beloved Acorns - February 14, 2026 family anniversary post (draft)\n  HOW TO USE\n  Full-size links point at the ORIGINAL photos already uploaded to the Media Library\n  (WordPress renamed them like 2026-02-16-10.11.18-scaled.jpg).\n  1. Upload the 29 \"feb14-2026-NN-thumb.jpg\" files from the \"images\" folder to the Media Library.\n  2. The URL prefix is https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\n  3. Paste everything below this comment into a Custom HTML block (or the Code editor) in a new post.\n-->\n<style>\n.ba-gallery{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:1em 0 2em}\n.ba-item{margin:0;flex:0 1 220px;text-align:center;font-size:.85em;color:#666}\n.ba-item img{width:100%;height:220px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;display:block;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}\n.ba-item figcaption{margin-top:4px;line-height:1.3}\n@media (max-width:600px){.ba-item{flex:0 1 calc(50% - 6px)}.ba-item img{height:160px}}\n<\/style>\n<p>Eighteen years ago, on February 14, 2008, a judge signed the papers and the four of you officially became ours. Every year since, Valentine&rsquo;s Day has been our family&rsquo;s anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>This year we celebrated it over Presidents&rsquo; Day weekend with a few days in the snow at Government Camp at Mount Hood &mdash; Mommy and me, Xander, Liem and Travis, Abia, and of course Cachito. Here&rsquo;s how it went.<\/p>\n<h3>Monday, February 16<\/h3>\n<p>We got to the cabin the night before, and Monday morning was exactly what a snow day should be: a fire going, bagels on the counter, and a <em>Forever Family<\/em> banner strung across the loft. Abia joined in on a few games with the boys while the snow kept piling up on the truck outside. After lunch we bundled up and went out to play in it, and that night we had dinner at the Glacier Public House in town.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ba-gallery\">\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-10.11.18-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Cachito claiming the couch first thing\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-01-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Cachito claiming the couch first thing\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cachito claiming the couch first thing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-10.28.36-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Lucy supervising and breakfast by the fire\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-02-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy supervising and breakfast by the fire\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Lucy supervising and breakfast by the fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-10.31.30-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Daddy, bagel in hand, under the banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-03-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Daddy, bagel in hand, under the banner\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Daddy, bagel in hand, under the banner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-11.53.06-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Forever Family - eighteen years\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-04-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Forever Family - eighteen years\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Forever Family &mdash; eighteen years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-11.53.26-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Cards with Abia: Travis, Liem and Xander\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-05-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Cards with Abia: Travis, Liem and Xander\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cards with Abia: Travis, Liem and Xander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-11.54.42-scaled.jpg\" title=\"The truck, buried\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-06-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"The truck, buried\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>The truck, buried<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-11.55.22-scaled.jpg\" title=\"The view off the back deck\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-07-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"The view off the back deck\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>The view off the back deck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-14.22.29-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Mommy and Cachito in the deep stuff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-08-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Mommy and Cachito in the deep stuff\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Mommy and Cachito in the deep stuff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-14.23.40-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Liem and Mommy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-09-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Liem and Mommy\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Liem and Mommy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-14.27.08-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Cachito in his ski jacket... ready to tackle the day :)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-10-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Cachito in his ski jacket... ready to tackle the day :)\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cachito in his ski jacket&#8230; ready to tackle the day \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-14.28.17-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Xander, Mommy and Liem\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-11-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Xander, Mommy and Liem\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Xander, Mommy and Liem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-14.30.38-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Mommy. She really does radiate joy \u2665\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-12-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Mommy. She really does radiate joy \u2665\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Mommy. She really does radiate joy &hearts;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-15.14.04-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Warming up inside\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-13-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Warming up inside\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Warming up inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-15.14.22-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Cabin afternoon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-14-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Cabin afternoon\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cabin afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-17-12.08.23-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Glacier Public House\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-20-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Glacier Public House\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Glacier Public House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-16-16.31.08-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Dining in the town pub\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-15-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Dining in the town pub\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Dining in the town pub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Tuesday, February 17<\/h3>\n<p>Ski day. We rode the lift up together, and everybody found their own pace on the way down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ba-gallery\">\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-17-09.20.58-scaled.jpg\" title=\"First chair of the morning\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-16-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"First chair of the morning\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>First chair of the morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-17-09.56.55-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Xander, Mommy and Liem at the top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-17-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Xander, Mommy and Liem at the top\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Xander, Mommy and Liem at the top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-17-10.13.45-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Mommy and Xander at the top of Pucci\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-19-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Mommy and Xander at the top of Pucci\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Mommy and Xander at the top of Pucci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-17-13.01.49-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Xander, Liem and Daddy, one more lift ride\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-21-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Xander, Liem and Daddy, one more lift ride\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Xander, Liem and Daddy, one more lift ride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Wednesday, February 18<\/h3>\n<p>Round two on the mountain for Xander, Liem and me, then a quiet evening back at the cabin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ba-gallery\">\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-18-12.20.11-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Daddy, Xander and Liem at the lodge\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-22-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Daddy, Xander and Liem at the lodge\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Daddy, Xander and Liem at the lodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-18-17.40.10-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Mommy and Daddy on the porch\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-23-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Mommy and Daddy on the porch\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Mommy and Daddy on the porch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-18-21.47.47-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Cachito on the bed, calling it a night\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-24-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Cachito on the bed, calling it a night\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Cachito on the bed, calling it a night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Thursday, February 19<\/h3>\n<p>Before we packed up we got everyone under the banner for the picture we take every year. Then it was the drive home, and dinner that night at home with Grandma Mary Ellen and Papa Jack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ba-gallery\">\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-19-07.36.50-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Last morning at the cabin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-25-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Last morning at the cabin\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Last morning at the cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-19-09.11.11-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Forever Family, 2026: Xander, Daddy, Mommy, Travis and Liem\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-26-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Forever Family, 2026: Xander, Daddy, Mommy, Travis and Liem\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Forever Family, 2026: Xander, Daddy, Mommy, Travis and Liem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-19-09.12.08-scaled.jpg\" title=\"...and with Cachito\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-27-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"...and with Cachito\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>&#8230;and with Cachito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-19-10.22.25-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Abia, Mommy and Cachito on the drive home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-28-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Abia, Mommy and Cachito on the drive home\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Abia, Mommy and Cachito on the drive home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure class=\"ba-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-02-19-19.25.39-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Xander, Grandma Mary Ellen, Liem, Papa Jack and Travis at home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/belovedacorns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/feb14-2026-29-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Xander, Grandma Mary Ellen, Liem, Papa Jack and Travis at home\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Xander, Grandma Mary Ellen, Liem, Papa Jack and Travis at home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Happy anniversary, Mommy, Markita, Xander, Liem and Travis &hearts;. Eighteen years in, and we would choose the four of you all over again.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daddy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eighteen years ago, on February 14, 2008, a judge signed the papers and the four of you officially became ours. Every year since, Valentine&rsquo;s Day has been our family&rsquo;s anniversary. 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