On Thursday I had a great idea for a date night. But I didn't tell Michael- it was a surprise! 

I remembered going roller skating around here about 3 years ago and thought it would be fun to go back. Of course I was a little nervous because well, I haven't done it in three years and I'm pretty accident prone! Luckily, I still had enough guts to go through with it and when we got there Michael was thrilled! Unbeknownst to me, he absolutely LOVES skating. Go figure.

It took me a little while to get back into it, but Michael was there holding my hand and encouraging me the whole way- which is what made is a fabulous date-night activity. I was worried there wouldn't be enough one on one interaction to really consider it time together, but he looked out for me and we goofed off lots, so it worked out perfectly. By the end of the night, I was practically an Olympic skater. Ok, well, maybe just a pro-skater… er, well, I could go forward!

 A couple weeks ago I decided to try my hand at making rolls. The recipe I chose was called "To Die For Crescent Rolls". Let's just say that the title was a little misleading. I'm more than decent at baking, and these rolls just didn't turn out right. The recipe had some flaws, so tonight I turned to my good ol' friend Betty Crocker… most of her recipes work out, but I've been disappointed a couple times. Anyway, the roll recipe turned out fantastic! The dough was easy to work with, and in the end I ended up with fluffy, mouth-watering  (well, Michael's mouth was watering) rolls. I'm just glad to say that I now have bread-making under my belt! (and if I keep eating bread, I guess I'll have a few more pounds under my belt as well… ha!)

And, Juni says hello to you!