Date Night

It is late..but worth the moments to share just a great date night. It takes lots of work to find sitters and make arrangements and on top of all that justify the funds that it takes to pull it off ..BUT joy joy, Chris and I had a great date tonight. We decided to do the typical dinner and movie but altered the dinner just a bit by choosing a picnic at a local vineyard just 3 miles from our house. We have been meaning to visit but just havent had the opportunity to go without the kids.
We were pleasantly surprised by its remoteness and authenticity. We immediately felt like we were swept away to a vineyard far from home..perhaps Italy? California? Okay, I am dreamy..but still it was nice :).
We had a great time tasting some of their prize possessions and even got a sweet raspberry truffle to really start off our dinner. We found a great spot on the top of a hill not occupied by any other picnic-ers. As a matter of fact, we had the entire hillside to ourselves.
Our menu..
Homemade Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Crusty French Bread
Creamy Butter
Fresh pears..picked from the tree!
A round of Brie
Summer sausage
and...2 kinds of dark chocolate

With the sun setting, the perfect outdoor temperatures, a light breeze, no passersby, a great delectable meal, and a close view of my sweety with NO interruptions was simply heavenly.
These pix were taken from my cell phone to capture just a blip of our date.
I would love to say that I wish you were there..but to be honest, I am glad you werent. It was just a moment for the two of us..one to remember. So...maybe next time.