Second Birthday

This Thursday Robbie surprised me by taking me out for dinner for my second birthday. The first few months that we were dating Robbie somehow got it into his mind that my birthday was January 26. We are both unsure of what ever led him to this belief but apparently it was quite a shock for him to find out otherwise as my actual birthday is in October. So short story, we jokingly celebrate this date as my "second Birthday", which for me is a pretty sweet deal. We went to a fancy Italian restaurant called del Dente and had a wonderful meal of all you can eat bread (baked in cute little flower pots and served with a variety of 3 different spreads), wine and pasta. Rob had the classic cheese tortellini (Parmesan & ricotta stuffed tortellini, tomatoes, wild mushrooms, rosé sauce, baked with mozzarella cheese) and I had the prime rib cassarecia (sweet peppers, red onions, marinated tomatoes and fennel, tossed in a gorgonzola cream sauce), both delicious. We were much too full for dessert, mainly because of all of the bread we both ate, but we managed to sneak a few fancy chocolate mints to go.

Afterwards, we went to our weekly dance class feeling slightly uncomfortable from our over indulgence but still managed to make our way around the dance floor. We have now covered the steps to the waltz, the foxtrot, rumba and paso doble, all of which we are only so-so at but still manage to do ok. This past class was actually one of the best because our instructor (who normally is occupied by dancing with another student who does not have a partner) was free to keep a watchful eye on us and make corrections as needed (often).

Today we took a drive to Milton which is a 30 minute drive east on the 401 and met up with a few of my AVC friends for lunch. It is always good catching up with friendly faces and Robbie is always up for anything that involves good food.

When we got home we walked over to the local sliding hill which was once an old landfill now landscaped into a recreational park including sliding hill and bike park. With our new crazy carpets in hand we made our way over only to find that there was very little snow actually covering the grown. We attempted 2 separate runs, both which were quite disappointing as it was mainly ice and dirt which made for a bumpy ride. We decided to call it a day but we'll be back to try again once we get more snow. I had forgotten how much energy it takes to go sliding. How are kids able to run up the hill over and over without getting tired? It made me feel a little old. I'm going to have to continue doing my work out videos so I'll be in tip top shape for our next sliding adventure!