I had a dinner plan with the girls for my and Kathy’s birthday celebration today.  We made an early dining reservation at La Fondue where I had been wanting to try for a long time, so I was excited.  I picked up Kathy and we arrived at 4:10pm to meet up with Robyn, Michelle and Julie outside the restaurant.  Thuy joined us, then we were seated; shortly after Theresa arrived too.  Michelle, Robyn and Theresa had pre-purchased the Groupon combination dinners which included wines, salads, cheese fondues, meat course and the chocolate fondue.  After we made the choices for cheeses and cooking method, the dinner began.  We toasted with sparkling wine for our gathering and dived in.  After the salads, we enjoyed the Stinking Rose and Bacon/Cajun cheese fondue which were very tasty.  Then the spread of meats arrived for grilling; there were a variety of marinated chicken and beef, different seafood and many exotic meats.  We had fun cooking and trying different meats.  I was a bit hesitant trying some exotic meats, but ultimately they all tasted very good.  The restaurant had a romantic decor and quite dark, so Michelle assisted us with her phone flashlight to identify the meats and check doneness.  Grilling, eating and chatting were definitely fun and interesting.  We ultimately cooked up and finished all the meats, and we were stuffed by then.  After the wait person cleaned up the table, we were served with two different chocolate fondues and many items for dipping.  Kathy and I were also given candles for our birthdays while they lighted up the flaming fondue.  The chocolate was very yummy and my favorite was the cream puff with ice cream inside dipping with the warm chocolate sauce.  The entire meal was delicious and the evening was fun with the company.  We wrapped up this three hour dinner date and we all parted to go home.

   I made home after the boys were showered and just in time for teeth cleaning and bedtime reading.  The boys were happy to see me and excited to share what they did in the afternoon.   They also could not wait to tell me the fun dinner they had, pizza with TV watching.  I am glad we all had a good evening.