A Memorable Evening :)

Romantic dinner for two, ambiance courtesy of Marissa.

Since Valentine's Day evening didn't work out for us to do something to celebrate, last night the kids helped me pull off a fun surprise for Matt.  I wanted to put on a romantic candlelit Valentine's dinner for him, with the kids serving as waitstaff.  Once Marissa got hold of the idea, she ran with it.  Don't you think she did a nice job?  We had romantic lighting and smooth jazz playing softly in the background.... very relaxing and enjoyable.  :)

The waitstaff of "Cafe d'Amour"

I made salad, salmon, baked potatoes, cauliflower, and a cake, and bought sparkling apple/cranberry juice and chocolates.  It was fun being chef and then turning it all over to the kids to serve us. They did an amazing job, and were *so* quiet! Once they'd served us our dinner, they sat down at the dining room table to their own candlelit dinner. I think they really enjoyed the whole experience. :)

Our beautiful table  :)

It was a really relaxing, enjoyable date.  One of the best ever! :)

Matt was SO surprised.  And pretty much floored.  He said it is a night he won't forget.