g is for grateful.

We've been so blessed lately. Zac got a job offer on Valentine's Day, started a couple of weeks later, and yesterday, he took a test to see if he learned everything he needed to, and passed (if he didn't pass, he would've been let go)! He's an amazing man--my man!

So tonight we went to celebrate him for our date. We went out to eat at Macaroni Grill, and got so much food, I'd say it was a feast (as all celebrations should be)! And what do you know, Macaroni Grill has fire-grilled pizza! Our favorite!

And of course, we couldn't leave before trying their chocolate cake with chocolate ganache. My husband loves chocolate more than anyone I know.

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f is for fish & chips.

I can't believe we're already to F! For this week's date, we went to Skippers for some fish & chips. And they were really, really good. Of course, Zac and I shared a meal, like we always do (it saves money, and keeps you from overeating; it's genius, really).

When we got home, we had planned to make chocolate fondue while doing family history, until my stomach decided that it hated me. So instead, we spent the rest of the night in bed, in our pajamas, watching the latest episode of the oFFice (2 F's!), and eating ice cream, so it wasn't all that bad.

And to all those who are wondering: I got food poisoning, because I ate an old sandwich that was sitting in our fridge for lunch. And I am feeling just dandy today!

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e is for engagement & eat.

We had this week's ABC date early, and drove up to the beautiful Sundance Ski Resort last night for dinner at the Foundry Grill. This date was special, because it marked two years to the day that Zac proposed to me.

We had planned to go to the Tree Room last night, since that was the actual place where he proposed that night, but after we made reservations, they called to tell us that the entire restaurant was booked, and they had forgotten about it. To make up for it, they offered to pay for our entire dinner at the Foundry Grill, and we were like, "Mmmm... okay!"

Zac got a steak (of course), and got an entire Margherita pizza to myself (although I did share one slice with Zac). If there is anything better than regular pizza, it's fire-grilled pizza. For dessert, I got apple pie with caramel gelado (!!!), and Zac got the chocolate decadence (side note: when Zac asked our waiter what the "chocolate decadence" was, the waiter told him it was a very dense chocolate cake, and Zac's eyes just about popped out of his head).

It was such a good night, and a special one, too. These two years have flown by, and before we know it, we'll be headed back up there again for next's years January 31st date.

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d is for drive & dinner date.

Our D date was spent driving almost an hour to West Valley City (but not before stopping at Ikea first, to get a few things... more on that later), and meeting up with my parents and Matt and Steph for a dinner date. After eating at Chili's, we went to a play at Hale Theater, a favorite of my dad's. 

The play was alright, but the giant cookies they sell there was what topped off my night. Oh, and being with my family and my love.

On the drive home, we ran into some serious fog on the freeway. And of course, that's the only picture I took that night.

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c is for camera, city, cold, cafe rio, cupcake, & cards.

We started our C date last night by going to the city and taking pictures with my cameras. It was so cold outside as we walked around, and we discovered that polaroid prints don't develop well in 10-degree weather. Because it was so cold, we decided to cut it short and get some dinner at Cafe Rio.

We got there, and it was so crowded, we had to stand there by the drink machine, looking like a couple of fools waiting for a table to open up. Once we found one, we ate our Sweet Pork Salad so fast--it's our favorite meal there. 

On our way home, we stopped by our favorite cupcake shop and got a cupcake to share. We haven't had a cupcake since last Spring, and it was the highlight of my night! I love those things. And, of course, we ended the night playing cards (we're card game junkies).

'Twas a good date. A good date, indeed!

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b is for baked potatoes, batman, & bed.

Last night was our "B" date. We had planned on making baked potatoes at home, but soon realized that we were fresh out. Whoops. So we had leftovers with a side of bread for dinner. You do what you can, ya know?

After dinner, we watched Batman: The Dark Knight (I got Zac the Batman trilogy for Christmas, and we watched the first one a few weeks ago), and ate Twizzler's Pull 'n' Peels for a movie treat. 

And to end our date, we hung out on our bed and waited for our bedding to finish drying. Okay, so that wasn't technically part of our date, but "bed" starts with a B, so I'm counting it.

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a is for art, asian food, & a walk to remember.

Since the new year, we've decided to go on ABC dates each week. If you don't know what ABC dates are, here's how it works:

Each week, you go on a date, and plan the date around a letter. Since we're just starting, we chose the letter A. All activities, food, etc. need to start with the letter A.

Last night, we started our date by being Artistic! We bought art supplies last fall (drawing supplies for Zac, watercolor supplies for me), and never got around to using them. We pulled them out last night, and made art! It was the first time I've painted in 9 years, since my mom taught me how in an art class she taught. It felt amazing.

As my painting was drying, we went out for Asian food! There's a little Chinese restaurant called Great China that's walking distance from our apartment that we've been wanting to try since we moved in back in April, so we went there. (But we didn't walk, because the temperature was in the negatives, and has been for quite some time! Brrrrrr.) We ate Chicken Lo Mein and Sweet and Sour Pork and talked for a little while.

When we got home, we had planned to bake an apple pie (since the one we made on Thanksgiving was so good), but we were too full of Asian food to even think about baking a pie, so we watched A Walk to Remember instead (note that it does, in fact, start with an A!). I cried. And I was puzzled, because the last time I watched that, I thought Landen Carter was a hunk, but now he just looks like a little boy to me.

I'd say our first ABC date was a success! And Zac planned it out all by himself. What a man!

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