The Dove

We went to this incredible restaurant Friday night for my birthday. My sister, Kellyn, spent the night and babysat for Grace and AJ.

We decided to go for the chef's 5-course special, and went for the extra fee that covered a glass of wine with every course. Words don't describe how much we enjoyed ourselves, but I will attempt it. The restaurant owner served each course and gave us our wine.

Course 1: Pasta fagioli soup. Very good, as always.
Course 2: Shrimp Oreganata. Awesome. Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, with oregano, garlic and bread crumbs.
Course 3: Lobster tail with pasta in garlic and oil. Wonderful.
Course 4: Lamb chop with a balsamic reduction, served with potatoes and onions finely shredded. I've never been a baby sheep eater, but I was that night. And I loved every last bite.
Course 5: Veal marsala with steamed broccoli. Again, not a philosophical fan of veal, but it was gooooood. Tender, flavorful, delicious.
Course 6: Beef au poivre, tender and flavorful. Served with a side of rice. Still excellent the next day.
Course 7: Godiva chocolate cake with chocolate mousse. And coffee.

Christmas cake

We baked a birthday cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday. Grace helped by cracking the eggs, and pouring ingredients into the mixer. After it came out of the oven, Grace decorated it. When I mentioned eating it, she wanted to know if it was okay with Jesus if we ate his cake. Christmas day, we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and enjoyed every bite of His birthday cake.