Happy Second Anniversary, babe! I can’t believe what the last two years have brought into our lives. Today we celebrated our anniversary a little bit different than most couples choose. We invited our friends to join Ashton’s First Annual Ice Cream for Dinner Night. Our anniversary falls on the first day of summer and there is no better way to celebrate both occasions than with ice cream!
Ashton entertained Great Grandma Church, GG and Aunt Larissa. The rest was left up to Kaden, Dad and me. The outside patio resembled a KinderCare with all the plastic play goodies for the nine older kids to enjoy. Once it was sundae time all summer broke loose. We had a line in the kitchen with great excitement to make dinner. Kayla helped scoop. My big surprise of the night: not realizing how popular Vanilla Ice Cream is! Holy smacks. It seems like such a waste in caloric intake. Go for the chocolate or just don’t go to for it at all!
We reset the back patio moving all the outdoor play and moved in the several pint sized tables and chairs. We set the sundae makings up on a child height table. It was loaded: M&Ms, chocolate chips, sprinkles (of so many flavors/colors), Oreo pieces, Smores Magic Shell, Cupcake Magic Shell, homemade strawberry preserve, caramel, butterscotch and chocolate syrups, hot fudge, cherries, nuts and whipping cream. It was all for the taking… I thought the little eyes would be bigger than their appetities. I was wrong. As with all dinner plates the bowls were scraped clean.
Dad made the sundae of all sundaes. I think he put everything on his ice cream with the exception of nuts. It even made me cringe. Kaden you thought the table was more of a buffet. You ate your ice cream and brought your spoon to the table. You helped yourself to more M&Ms and chocolate chips- scoop after scoop.
It was fun. I enjoyed visiting with all our friends and watching our children play, eat and play some more. It is awesome to be in this place of life. Dad and I have great friends and family with children who are now becoming friends to the two of you. It is the circle of life at its best.
Cousin Ami rinsed all the sticky bowls and spoons. What a saint. It allowed me to visit with company I had been unable to before dinner.
Babe, Happy Anniversary! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate. Thank you to Curt, Mom, Gma Church, Brooklyn, Lacey, Bee, Ami, Alden, Lidia, Auntie Saundra, Kayla, Bill, Bryson, Hans, Andi, Sadie, Laney, Robert, Nicole, Bailey, Kaden and of course our host Ashton for making this day one to remember. Ashton’s Annual Ice Cream for Dinner Night is on the calendar for ’11 as we bring in the summer and year number three!
I am counting the days…
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