Well, our weekend didn't turn out quite the way I had anticipated, but what can ya do? We ended up going to Fogo de Chau in Center City and it was jammin at 9:30 at night. That would've been great if I was with a group of people, but it was definitely not the scene I desired for a romantic evening with my long lost hubby. We were sat right away, but they put us in the most trafficated, busy table right in the middle of the restaurant with hurried waitstaff rushing all around us. I swear I felt like I was in pinball video game. I felt tense immediately because I imagined myself at work like that, busy, rushed, stressed... not how I wanted to feel on my first Saturday night off in months. I asked to be moved to a quieter table (yes, I was that person) and they found one for us in the front of the restaurant, away from all the people running around like chickens with their heads cut off (who made up that expression, anyway?)
The salad bar was fantastic, it had all kinds of meats, cheeses, veggies, and salad (obviously), but I tried not to load up on that beforehand. This was definitely a different dining experience, we had these little circle cards with red on one side and green on the other, and when we were ready, we just flipped the card to green, and the 'gauchos' would rush right over and slice all these different kinds of meat for you. It was amazing! We tried Filet Mignon, sirloin, chicken, prime rib, and so many others I can't even remember. I think there were 15 options to try in all. It was served with three side dishes, mashed potatoes, polenta, and fried banana. There was also some kind of delicious bread that had cheese baked into it. The waiters were all very attentive and friendly, if it wasn't for the noise level and commotion I would have been very happy, but I just couldn't get over how loud it was there... maybe I'm just turning into a little old lady that likes everything quiet (my TV is always on the lowest level at all times lol) but I just was really hoping for something more intimate and romantic. I should have just stuck with my original plan, but I thought Ben would really like the food here (he did). It was also expensive. $50 a person (all you can eat) and with 4 martinis, it added another $45 for alcohol, yikes! But, it was a special occasion... Ben better have something good up his sleeve for my birthday! ;)
Nathan had a high fever overnight on Saturday, so I wanted to go up early to get him on Sunday, so we didn't get to hang out alone on Sunday at all. I did get to run a couple child and hubby free errands, which is always a plus. I got the mommy van washed because after taking out the carseats for my aunt I noticed the 6 months worth of crumbs and gook all over the seats. The boy that works behind the counter everytime I go tried to flirt with me by telling me to come in on Tuesdays for senior citizen day. I knew that age defying moisturizer was working. I then went to Wegman's and to my delight discovered that shopping at 9am on Sundays might actually be enjoyable since it was the calmest I had ever seen there. I didn't have to battle anyone at all for a spot and the shoppers were (gasp!) friendly and relaxed. I can't tell you how many times I have left that store aggravated due to the jerks who park in the 'cars with children' parking spots or cranky shoppers that try to run me over with their carts just to get to the best produce. Why is everyone in this area so cranky and in a hurry? I think we need to move down south.
On a random note, I am finally getting a new camera! I've been taking all my pics with my cell phone, since one of the boys beat up my other one. I did some research and ended up getting the Samsung SL620. I'm going to pick it up from Best Buy sometime today... I'm excited! Now I don't have to bring out my giant mommy camera that doesn't fit in anything except the huge shoulder camera bag that just screams "Tourist!" I'll post some new pics after I get it all set up and running.
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