Saturday, January 05, 2008

Happy 6th Anniversary to ME!

It is hard to believe DH and I have been married for six years already! NUTS! Who would have thought it would work out so well with DH and I who eloped to Vegas after only dating a couple of months . . . I guess we just knew it was right.

I think I had the best anniversary ever this year. DH really did it right. He got me a wonderful "candy" gift from brownies.com (well from the actual store which is in Phx, AZ close to where he works: Fairytale Brownies) -- he got me the Fairytale Deluxe which comes in the most gorgeous box and so far I have tried two of the brownies and they are absolutely to die for. OMGosh and SO rich. Glass of milk definitely required!!!

I made DH a candy cake with Reese's PB cups. I covered two pieces of styrofoam with scrapbook paper. Then I used terifically tacky tape and adhered the candy bars to the edges of the foam. After I completed a layer, I tied a ribbon around it to keep it all together. I made the big bow on top using sheer organdy and by watching a tutorial on how to make a bow on You Tube. Hooray for online tv! I put the whole thing on some cardboard covered with a sheet of yoyo yellow (which matched the Reese's lettering well). Overall it turned out well for my first time. I think if I made one of these again, I would use a round styrofoam though because I think it would make it more cake like looking. DH really liked the cake. He thought it was sweet and has already busted into it and gobbled some of it up.

We went to a meet your teacher breakfast for our church with the kids in the morning. It was pretty fun. For the rest of the day we had a really relaxed day lounging around at home. Ate lunch out at Subway with the kids, and watched movies and vegged.

After we put the kids to bed, BIL looked after them while we went out to The Melting Pot. I have wanted to go there for a long time and when DH asked me where I wanted to go to dinner, I said I wanted to just go to dessert at The Melting Pot. Our reservation was for 9:30 PM and it was really quiet in the restaurant by then. We had the most wonderful chocolate raspberry fondue (limited time only so if you want to try it get your butt in there). Our favorite things to dip were fruit and brownies, and cheesecake! YUM! It was really relaxing and mellow and just nice to be close to each other and eat and not have to deal with two toddlers being all nuts. Seriously the dim lights and comfy seats had me wanting to curl up and go to sleep. I had a wonderful time. I got our waiter to take a picture of us because we never have a chance to get pictures of just the two of us . . . and it turned out cute so I thought I would share!

26 comments:

Lorie said...

You are so right...that picture is so sweet! The Melting Pot is so wonderful. DH and I went to one a couple of years ago and I still say it is one of our favorite dinners. Happy Anniversary!

Lori said...

Happy anniversary! What a nice picture of you and your husband! I love the Reese's cake--what a cute idea.

Cheryl said...

Nice photos Amanda. Happy Anniversary. We love the Melting Pot too. That fondue sounds wonderful. Glad you enjoyed.
cheryl

Wife2TJ said...

Happy Anniversary!!! Glad to hear you had a wonderful one!

Jailbird said...

Happy Anniversary! You look so cute together! I love the Reese's cake!

Jeanne S said...

Ahhhhh y'all are so cute!!! I went to a Melting Pot in CA and they about had to roll me out of the place. YUMMY!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary. Glad you had a good time. The picture is really cute. Glad you could get one of the two of you together.
JoAnn B.

Teresa said...

What an adorable couple you two are! Happy Anniversary!!!

Daz said...

Congrats on your anniversary! The Melting Pot is soo yummy and romantic.

Heather Grow said...

Happy Anniversary. I love the Melting Pot too.

Cathy M said...

Happy Anniversay! Sounds like you had a great time. The pictures are great! What a creative idea for the cake. I bet it was a big hit!

Dee Jackson said...

Happy Anniversary!!Your picture is wonderful:)

Kim said...

Great photos and great blog - Happy Anniversary to you! Ain't Love Grand? Kim (fellow bellaholic)

Helen said...

Happy Anniversary! Your PB cup cake sounds fab! What is it about men and Peanut Butter cups? (Barf!) But your brownies and fondue sound delicious!

Stacy said...

Happy Anniversary! Isn't if funny how life works out and we just know when we are with the right person. Congrats!

laos348 said...

Happy Anniversary!! What a clever "cake" you made!

Kellys Art Journaling/ Sharing The Journey said...

Happy Anniversary. That Reeses cake is adorable!

Crafty Math Chick said...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AMANDA!!

~Meredith

Linda S. said...

Happy Anniversary! Here's to many more!

doulanana said...

Happy Anniversary! What a great picture of you and your husband!

Rhonda said...

Happy Anniversary for the 5th Amanda. My DH and I celebrated 29yrs on the 6th and I'm hoping for another 29 yrs - maybe with a few less hurdles - of happiness.
Rhonda from downunder

Kristi said...

Congrats to you guys!!!!! I LOVE the Melting Pot! I am so happy for you!

Liz said...

happy anniversary! i too love the melting pot great choice! Best wishes to you and your husband in years to come. Love the cake you made
Thanks for bloggin
liz UT

Cathy Indelicato said...

Happy Anniversary!!!!

Debbi said...

Looks like you had a wonderful day, Wishing you many many more!

Chris Scrappin and Stampin in Texas said...

Sorry I am late on the Happy Anniversary wishes. Love your site..I thought I had subsribed to you. I love your recipes..Love the melting pot too. Hope you have a fantastic weekend.