Chez Michel

When you have a toddler, having a nice evening out at a restaurant becomes a little more complicated. We decided that rather than reserve a babysitter and dine out, we would create a special atmosphere at home for our 6th anniversary. Thus the concept of Chez Michel was born.

Mike donned the chef's role while I put out our china (Spencer got a special plate, non-breakable plate all his own) and lit some candles. When dinner was ready, Spencer and I pretended to come in from the outside while Mike acted as the maitre d'. Juggling many roles, Mike also served as our waiter for the evening. Our menu consisted of the chef's special of peppercorn steak, garlic mashed potatoes and wilted spinach. Since candy is the traditional gift for six years of marriage, we treated ourselves to Ferrero Rocher chocolates for dessert.

Mike and I told Spencer stories of our courtship and marriage to commerate the occasion but Spencer kept asking whether he was there. It's hard for him to grasp that we had a life before he came along. The evening was so much fun that we may do it again next year. Who needs to go out when we have Chez Michel in our midst.