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Date Night by Candlelight

Brent was out of town this week with Thing 1  sleeping on the ground (He he!) at Boy Scout Camp.

So it was just Thing 2 and I for most of the week.  Not unlike our road trip in April.

Tuesday night, instead of going to taekwondo I decided we should take the night off to spend some special time together.  Thing 2 and I decided to dress up (the tie was his idea), cook, and have a candlelight dinner together.

We decided to document the occasion.

We almost got mommy.

There’s mommy looking a little frazzled but what else is new!

Meow Cow peeked out of my closet his fortress to see what all the fuss was about.

Thing 2 set the table….

…and lit the candle.

I grilled the steak.

Why yes!  That is a Gymboss on my belt.  Who needs a kitchen timer? Grill intervals anyone?

Then we sat down for our dinner of steak, roasted potatoes, and salad.

What can I say? He’s a man of picky fine taste.

We popped open a bottle of water kefir.

And enjoyed ourselves.

These are memories I want burned into my brain heart forever.

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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17 Responses to “Date Night by Candlelight”

  1. On June 24, 2011 at 8:18 am michelle responded with... #

    Love it! xoxo

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:29 pm jennincat responded with... #

      More (((hugs)))

      Reply
  2. On June 24, 2011 at 10:12 am workout mommy responded with... #

    this is TOO adorable!!!! I love it!! I can only hope that one day (one of) my boys wants to do this with me!

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:29 pm jennincat responded with... #

      They will!!!

      Reply
  3. On June 24, 2011 at 10:44 am Rebecca @ How the Cookies Crumble responded with... #

    I love the bodybug & the gymboss while dressed up and grilling. :-)

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:28 pm jennincat responded with... #

      Sexy huh? 😉

      Reply
  4. On June 24, 2011 at 1:17 pm kimberly @ The Family Practice responded with... #

    I love this! I think these little dates are my favorite part of being a mom, they are just so special.
    Thanks for sharing yours!

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:28 pm jennincat responded with... #

      Awww thanks. Yes, these are my favorite things about being a mom too!

      Reply
  5. On June 24, 2011 at 3:56 pm Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) responded with... #

    Gym boss, body bugg, satin dress, BBQ. It all makes perfect sense to me!

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:27 pm jennincat responded with... #

      MC and Thing 2 were just sauce on the steak. He he! (Ok that was the dumbest joke ever but I couldn’t resist.)

      Reply
  6. On June 24, 2011 at 8:37 pm Katie responded with... #

    You rule. Will you be my mom?

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:26 pm jennincat responded with... #

      :-)

      Reply
  7. On June 25, 2011 at 1:46 pm Jessica responded with... #

    I want that dress and to spend special time with Thing 2.

    Reply
  8. On June 25, 2011 at 2:28 pm charlotte responded with... #

    Such a SWEEET post! I love that you did this. I love Thing 2’s squishy little face. I love (LOVE) your dress. I adore that you wore your gymboss.

    Reply
    • On June 25, 2011 at 8:26 pm jennincat responded with... #

      That dress is one I got from express over 14 years ago! I just added the little bow belt to dress it up.

      Reply
  9. On June 28, 2011 at 8:54 am Retta @ RunRettaRun responded with... #

    This is so darn cute I have tears in my eyes! Great idea on grill intervals!

    Reply
  10. On June 28, 2011 at 12:55 pm Aimee responded with... #

    Love it! such a special evening.

    Reply

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