vday love

Aaron and I did get to celebrate vday even if it was a bit late. Not only was it vday celebration, it was also date night. Lately Friday nights have been Aaron and Erin nights, but we rent a movie and stay home and relax. Then Saturdays are always filled with things to do... so date nights haven't happened too much lately. It was nice to spend some quality time together, doing the 2 things we do best. Eating. Spending time together.

Aaron got me some sweet flowers. I love getting flowers. They are the best. :) Looks like he wasn't able to find a vase.. I guess the fancy water pitcher does a great job as well.

Showing off the flowers. :)

1st we had a delicious dinner at Stoney River. We had never been there before and had heard some great things about it... and it was all true. We had a table right by the big stone fireplace!

And then we went to... MELTING POT! So.. we may seem a bit indulgent when it comes to food.. but it was necessary. Every New Years Day we celebrate with Aaron's family with fondue. We have an ongoing list where we write down ideas for upcoming years and cross off things that were not that awesome. We usually start around lunch time, and it's an all day affair. We do cheese and then the main course. We have everything: steak, shrimp, chicken, fish, potatoes, mushrooms (much fought over.. yuck), etc. We also have tons of fixings: A-1, teriyaki sauce, chive dip, ranch, etc. Seriously, it's a big deal. After the main course, we have to take a break. We usually watch a movie or take a nap or play a game. And then it's dessert time. oh yummy dessert. CHOCOLATE. with strawberries, bananas, cheesecake, pound cake and more. So delicious. Well, this year we weren't able to have the annual Howell Fondue day due to a cousin getting married. Believe it or not, there are a few things more important that fondue.. So, Aaron and I found it necessary to start the year off right (even if we were about 2 months behind) and have some chocolate fondue.

And there he is: the love of my life. smile.