Skate Night, Date Night

Last Friday night the boys spent the night at Grandma Diane and Papa John's house.  Due to Diane's back injury, it was the first time since early October that they'd stayed the night.  I found a sitter for Wren so Joe and I could have a nice night out.

It was a balmy 26 degrees so we decided to lace up our skates, hit the ice and enjoy the refreshing night air.  It was our first time skating at Edinborough Park/Centennial Lakes in Edina and it was the most charming little (big, actually) skating pond.  I honestly felt like we'd found the "Central Park" skating rink of Minneapolis! 

We skated our way through the lit brick archways along with lots of other couples on dates and families.  And then we got cold and hungry and went out in search of hearty pasta and red wine.

After trying to get a table at five different restaurants (all had an hour wait), we wound up back in our neighborhood and had an amazing meal at Tosca.  Delicious fresh in-house made pasta, salad and bread.  Following dinner we walked next door to Turtle Bread for chocolate brownies, fudge and coffee.

A perfect little date night, that got ourselves and the babysitter home with enough time so Joe and I could watch the season 4 finale (from about 5 years ago) of Friday Night Lights. 

It's only the beginning of 2013, but Joe and I have enjoyed a January and February date.  And March is on the books, too.  Being twogether is one of our best resolutions so far.