big night out

ryan and i had our first big night out! grandma and grandpa maat came over to watch eli. we had dinner at the melting pot - delightful! we had been there with friends before, but it is a really nice place to go with just a party of 2. we naturally opted for...the big night out...from the menu. we then went to see a movie at celebration. the beauty of my job - free movies! everyone i've told about our date has been surprised that we were able to get away when eli was just 2.5 weeks old. the beauty of grandparents living in the same town! we were able to go out again last saturday as well. we watched JUNO. what a top-notch movie. LOVED IT! i highly recommend it. i wanted to watched it again as soon as it was done. instead, we went home to our baby! this picture is of ryan and i in december of '06 - pre-baby - at one of our favorite places, billy's lounge in eastown.