Friday Morning

We spent our brisk Friday morning doing some puzzles.

Sens Mile

As many of you know I have become a hockey fan. Zada has also become a hockey fan. It's hard not to be a fan in this house AND this city. It would be like being in St. Louis and NOT being a baseball fan. They just go hand in hand. Zada has even been caught yelling at the tv saying "GET THE PUCK OUT!"
Naturally we are very excited about the Sens being in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We arn't so happy they are playing a little sloppy. We'll see tomorrow.
Saturday night we went to a Sens Party at our friends house downtown. They live about a block or two away from Elgin Street. Elgin has been closed to cars for every Sens game - thus the name Sens Mile. After the game was over Saturday night and we WON! *GO SENS GO* We decided to check it out. We had a blast!!! It was nuts. Yes, we took Zada. She was such a sport. Mind you the game didn't end until midnight - so it was a late night. She thought it was cool that people honked at her - she would yell at them "GO SENS GO!!!" People would run up to her to give her high fives. She didn't complain one time!
Enjoy the photos!



Karen and Zada
group shot
Zada and Dad in their red and black

This was supposed to be girls night!
Street shot

Our Happy Anniversary.....

Yesterday was our 1 year anniversary!!! We can't believe an entire year has gone by! We have put up with each other for a whole year... 365 days.... ! 

To celebrate this exciting occasion James treated me (us) to fancy dining! We went downtown on the market to a restaurant called 18 - Eighteen. It was so elegant and just the perfect atmosphere.

Here is what we indulged in -

James -
Appetizer - Vine-Ripened Tomato Salad
Micha goat cheese, XV OLIVE oil,
DRiED BLACK OLIVE

Dinner - Grilled Alberta12oz. Striploin
fresh peppercorn jus, with sweet potato fries

Desert - peanut butter cheese cake
raspberry core, banana anglaise

Linda -
Appetizer- Vine-Ripened Tomato Salad
Micha goat cheese, XV OLIVE oil,
DRiED BLACK OLIVE

Dinner - 
Pan Roasted Heritage Salmon
Jerusalem artichoke puree,
white asparagus, mango chutney

Desert -
Pan Roasted Heritage Salmon
Jerusalem artichoke puree,
white asparagus, mango chutney

We also had coffee and wine and our waiter treated us to a chocolate martini for our anniversary. I would definitely go back!

http://www.restaurant18.com/default.aspx

Mom night out...

I got a chance to go out tonight. Zada got a chance to spend some quality time with daddy! It sounds like they had a pretty good night of pizza and movies. Zada was a little worn out as she spent 4 hours outside after school.

My friend and I headed downtown to the market... just to eat nothing crazy. I got to eat authentic mexican food. I haven' t had mexican food since I've been in Ottawa - I sure did miss it! Then we headed to the movie theaters to watch a CHICK FLICK. Music and Lyrics with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. It was fantastic! I don't know if it was fantastic because it's the first adult movie I have seen in the theaters since like 2004, or if it was just that good! We laughed through the whole movie. Infact I'd like to see it again!