Date Night

Our evening out was much needed and we had a great time together. We went out for sushi and my tummy is now very full. I really love this guy and love the time we do get to spend together.

Date Surprise

My husband came home tonight with a card for me. It was a really sweet card describing how we never have enough time together but that I am always on his mind. Then surprise, surprise he told me that he had arranged babysitters for all three boys tomorrow night and that we are going to dinner. I was definitely pleasantly surprised. I started crying of course. So I have a much renewed motivation tomorrow morning to get laundry done, pack for our Washington trip and my house picked up. I am looking forward to some much needed one on one time with my husband.

I will be sure to post some pictures and tell you how much fun it was.

More Triple Date

These are some more pics from our fun triple date.  We walked around Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe and went our for sushi. 

 Aaron and Alicia

 Eric and me

 Adam and Alisha

 Sushi-woot!

The whole group

Today was a nice relaxing Saturday.  We are just enjoying our family and friends right now.  Hope you all are having a great weekend!

Triple Date

We got to go on a group date today with Adam, Ally, Alicia and Aaron.  That's a whole lot of 'A' names, huh?  It's a good thing Eric and I broke the trend.  Our little group represented the dating couple, the newlywed couple and the married with children couple.  The boys got to spend some time with Grammy and Grandpa and the rest of us adults drove up to the lake (as in Tahoe).  It was soooo busy with the holiday weekend but the weather could not have been more perfect.  It was cool and crisp but felt just right when sitting in the sun.  We got coffee and just sat outside and talked for a while.  Then we drove to Sand Harbor, walked around and took some pics.  After that we drove down the hill and topped off the night by going out for sushi.

Now let me tell you the background on the sushi.  Eric and I both love it.  Before we had the kids we would go out about once a month.  When we found out we were pregnant we knew we needed to cut back.  Then when we found out we were having twins we knew we really needed to cut back.  Needless to say, there were no sushi dates any longer (plus pregnant women are not supposed to eat it).  We made a commitment that we would not go out to sushi until our debt was paid off or we could afford for me to stay home with the boys.  Every time we would get something paid off we would joke that we were one more step closer to going out for sushi.  After Eric getting his new job and me getting to resign from mine, we still had not done anything to celebrate or commemorate all the happenings.  Fortunately everyone in the group was a sushi fan so that is what we decided to do for dinner.  We went to a local place that Eric and Adam used to love going to years back.  The restaurant had been sold and apparently went down hill.  Eric had heard that the original owners had bought it back and that the food was really good again.  Oh. my. goodness.  It was amazing and all that I had been dreaming of.  The nigiri melted in my mouth and all the specialty rolls were so tasty.  It was a great evening with my hubby and extended family with lots of laughs. My belly was so happy and full.  I should mention that Eric had eaten sushi when he was on a business trip several weeks back but that did not count for our little game because it was for work.  All I can say is that I think I enjoyed my sushi all the more because of what it meant, that we had reached our goal!
 
In the effort to get out of the house, I forgot our camera so for right now I just have some cell phone pics to share until I can get copies from the other cameras.

 This was on our way to drop the boys off.  The local ranches move cattle 

as winter draws near.  It is a fun reminder that we live in rural area and in a small town.

A&A and A&A at the sushi bar

 My man

I am enjoying this long weekend with my hubby and still trying to process that I do not have to go to work on Monday.  Eeek!