Belated Valentine's Day Post....

Greetings.

As a general sign to how busy we are / how "baby" centric we are...I am actually writing about what happened on Sunday.  For the first time since...gosh...at least September...Autumn and I went on a "date" by ourselves.  It was Valentine's Day and Grandma and Grandpa Kaldahl were more than insistent that we go out by ourselves.  We were so grateful and had a wonderful time together!!

It is funny how quickly kids change your mindset about these kinds of things.  When we lived in Arizona, one of the things I did every year...usually during the first week of the year...was make reservations for our favorite restaurant there...Rosa's Little Italy.  So when it came time to think about where we'd go out on this momentous occasion...it took lots of planning and preparing right!?!  Sure ;-)

I asked Autumn where she wanted to go...her answer was "Wherever the wait is the shortest!!"  For being the romantic, sentimental one in our family...that was definitely a victory for Practicality!!  :-)  We had at least planned on using some gift certificates we had...but when the wait at each of the places we wanted to go to was more than an hour long...we went to the last place we'd gone out to eat before she was put on bedrest...Outback Steakhouse!!  That isn't a complaint either...we both enjoy going there...I just find it ironic that that is where we ended up.

It was a great choice though.  They have "seat yourself" seating at the bar.  So after we checked in to start our 35-45 min wait we went to the bar for our first alcoholic beverages in...who knows when!?!  Lucky for us...right when we approached the bar a couple was just getting up to leave.  We sat down right behind them...total wait time = 2 minutes!!

Then...we ran into our next door neighbor, John who knew it was our first time out.  He kindly introduced the manager to us who gave us our appetizer complementary!!  It was so nice of both of them!

It was great just getting out together.  We sat in the same booth together...were able to cuddle and just be a couple for the first time in forever.  But...by the time we were done with dessert we already missed our little boys and worked through the "sleep" / "care" arrangements for the night.  I guess you never get "too" far away do ya!?!

Review of "Fireproof"

We went to see the movie Fireproof (Trailer here).  Our church and a bunch of friends recommended seeing it and we thought it was a pretty good movie with a great message.
Take it from us...marriage isn't easy.  It takes a lot of work, patience, understanding, and an AWESOME God who shows us what love really looks like.  We highly recommend seeing it if it is playing in a movie theatre near you.
Kirk Cameron stars as the Captain of a Fire House.  His wife works as a Public Relations person for a local hospital.  When the movie starts it is quickly made obvious their marriage is in shambles.  When his wife asks for a divorce, Kirk Cameron talks to his parents who give him a book "The Love Dare" that offers tips to save his marriage.
It is fun to watch him try some of the things and funny/painful to watch his wife respond / not respond.  By the end of the movie we all learn the importance of demonstrating our love as well as having a better understanding of the love our Heavenly Father has for us.  Invite your friends...saved or unsaved.  It's a great message...even if not the highest quality movie you'll see this year!!

Movie Date Night!!

We went and saw the movie "Made of Honor" this evening...and then we went to a Japanese Restaurant for dinner. The movie was pretty good. It starred Patrick Dempsey (yes Kelly...of 'You Can't Buy Me Love' fame...Autumn loves that movie too!!). So it was a must see and it was worth the $13.25 it cost to get in!

Jeff was the only guy in the theatre...and there were some women in their 40s who were enjoying a night out together. They were laughing pretty hard. As a whole, the movie was pretty funny and had some hilarious moments. The story was kinda cute too...but a bit predictable. Easily a good "Date night" movie at the theatre or to rent on DVD!!

We also went to a place for Sushi. Jeff doesn't eat Sushi...but Autumn does. There are plenty of "non-sushi" items to choose from. This was our first time at this place that opened up recently. A surprisingly good atmosphere for Sierra Vista. If you like sushi / Japanese...it is worth the visit.

Until later.....

Take Care!!

J&A