We split some sticky ribs - dry rubbed then tossed with a tangy mustard BBQ sauce, corn fritters - with a sweet & spicy zucchini & grape tomato salsa, finished with a duo of red & green chili oil, and I had the steak tartare - a tender cut filet mignon with baby arugula, creamy horseradish and creme fraiche. Bryan has an aversion to raw meat. I really don't understand why, but more for me! It was the most delicious loaf of raw meat I've ever had. A big reason we went to Baxters was for the 1/2 price apps, and my 2 glasses of wine ended up costing more than our appetizers and Bryan's 3 beers...whoopsiedoodles! Have any of you ever tried the Tinto Negro Malbec? It was the smoothest red wine I've ever had. Worth the $12 a glass.
It was a nice, random date night on a Wednesday evening. You have to remind yourself how important it is to make time for your spouse after you have a kid. It's a good chance to actually talk and eat a meal in peace. I'm glad I asked him out.
I know many of you are like yeah, yeah, yeah....what's going on with Aaron, he's the whole reason we read this thing. Here you go...
It turns out Aaron is allergic to eggs in their regular state. He seems to be ok eating products with eggs cooked in, but scrambled eggs or omelets are not ok. He broke out in hives last week after taking some bites of my omelet. The DR wasn't too concerned, especially since it went down so quickly, and he doesn't seem to have any reactions to foods with eggs mixed in. He doesn't have to have an allergy test currently, and hopefully this will be something he grows out of. Grandpa Bosch will be pretty bummed if he can't take Aaron to Mary Ann's Diner for an omelet during Illini football season.
Aaron really likes to look at himself on the camera and wave. He also likes looking at his reflection in any mirror and saying "HI!" My kid's vain, alright!
We took Aaron to watch Coach Bosch's basketball game last Saturday. Aaron made it approximately 2 minutes before he was ready to go play with the basketballs and brooms. So he's either going to be a ball player or a janitor. I didn't get any pictures of him with the broom as I was too busy trying to corral him to one area to prevent him from running onto the court during the game.
I got to spend some quality time with this little cutie, too!
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| Hold up, what play did my daddy, errr Coach Bosch just call? |
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| Phew, it was a play I taught him. We're all good. |
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| Yous guys ain't got nothing on Coach Bosch and STM! |
We had a lot of fun! Aaron made it until halftime, and then we decided it was time for Bryan to take him home as he refused to let go of the brooms, and I was sweating profusely trying to keep him from rushing the court. Maybe he'll have a longer attention span next year. Or he'll at least sweep areas where people aren't playing ball.
