Sunday, March 6...Abbey Hits Canale's

I told Todd that Saturday that we had been in the house for over a week...and we needed to get out. He suggested dinner...and at first we were thinking Azteca, but on our way Todd said maybe Canale's...it's where we had our first date and was the first place Adam went out to dinner...and we figured at 5pm, it wouldn't be too crowded. I thought it was a great idea...I love nostaligic tradition :)

So...it was packed. We were lucky there was an empty table. Our neighbors Erin & Tomo were in the booth across from us on a date night away from their four kids...I was exhausted but happy to be out!

A waitress brought us bread and butter and almost took Abbey out, who was in her carseat sleeping in a chair. I guess she didn't notice, 'cause she almost brained our daughter with that butter dish!

Adam sat between us on a corner and behaved pretty well...he finally figured out how to use a straw and one of us had to hold his cup down all night while he drank water. The only thing he would eat...was bread. Guess he was so full on water, he didn't have a taste for anything else!

I told Todd for being so busy, the service was quick...and he said, nah it's not that quick it's just the company you're in...of course referring to himself as just so fun to be with :)

Abbey slept until the end. Then, of course, they didn't bring the check. She started yelling and Adam joined in sympathy. I finally went and asked for the check...and we tried to get our two kids out in cramped quarters...earning a dirty look from the woman directly behind Adam. Abbey made a cruise by so Tomo could meet her and Todd took them to the car while I paid. All in all, it went well.

I didn't like the Rose sauce I tried, but hey, I was trying something new...hoping it would be like our wedding pasta!!

It was a simple dinner out...but I will always remember it as the first time we went out as a family...I felt really content and happy.

And I forgot my camera! Took a photo with my phone; will try to post it :)