Date Night!

Yesterday Steve and I enjoyed an afternoon/evening out, a sort of belated anniversary celebration. It came about because Steve's piano teacher was performing in a Music in the Countryside fundraising event --  a trio with piano, violin, and cello -- and we decided we wanted to see it! And since the show ended at 5pm, it made sense to follow it up with dinner to turn it into an official date.

We dropped the girls off at my parents' and snapped a few pictures before heading out. It was like a typical Sunday dinner for them, complete with their cousins and treats, just minus their parents. Sounds like they all had a great time!

11 years, my dear ♥

Enjoying the scenic route

The recital was held in a converted  barn in the Napanee area; very cute and country.

Steve's teacher, M

Bravo!

I didn't manage to get a picture of the entire trio in action, but the music was really lovely. Steve and I especially enjoyed watching M perform on the piano.

Our top restaurant pick (Days on Front) was closed on Sunday, so we went with our second choice: AquaTerra in downtown Kingston. The food and service (and company, of course!) were fantastic.

Harbour view

Thanks for the date night, Steve! xo

Daytime Date

One of the things I looked forward to the most this fall was daytime dates with Steve while the girls were in school. September was a bit too busy, but now that we've settled into a routine and everyone is healthy, we finally picked a day and had our first official date!

Our plan for the day included working out together, making a quick stop at Costco, eating at The Mandarin for lunch, and seeing The Martian in theatres. Unfortunately part of our date also included squashing several mosquitoes in the basement, since we accidentally left the basement patio door wide open... all night. Yikes!

Time for a workout! Squats, overhead presses, and deadlifts for today.

... pause for mosquito swatting

Working up an appetite

So excited!

(We don't go out much)

This was our first time trying The Mandarin and we were quite impressed! Lots of tasty stuff, good service, and a reasonable price for lunch.

"Practice is the best of all instructors."

Couldn't agree more!

"In every enterprise, consider the outcome."
What?

Steve and I both read The Martian, so naturally we wanted to see the movie together. Note that this is the same movie theatre where Steve and I had our very first date 15 years ago!

This is Steve's "Enough with the pictures already" face

I was also in the process of reminding him that this is where we stood on our first date ♥

I really enjoyed the movie! It finished right on time; we went straight from the theatre to pick our girls up from their day at school. Perfection! Looking forward to more fun dates with my man this year.