teppanyaki...

So the story goes like this.  It was a lovely November day when we got an offer from a friend to come and watch our kids so we could go out on the town!  We decided to go to Teppanyakis!  It literally used to be the only thing I would eat when we first got married and so we decided to do a throw back date.  The funny thing about Teppanyaki is that you sit around a table for an hour and it can be really awkward.  Or, sometimes, you get the really chatty people which makes it a little more fun.  Or, my favorite time EVER was at the one in Provo and it was a BYU couples first date and the guy put a bunch of rolled up papers on the table and he told her to pick one.  I tried not to stare but I was just so so curious!!  I believe the paper read something like..."favorite childhood memory!"  Oh my!  As my dad would say, Zoobies!!!

Anyway, I am off track here.  We sat at a table that was really quite nice with a few other people.  Not too quiet and not too chatty!  When the chef had finished this older couple started talking to me and Jared.  They had noticed our accent and wanted to know a little bit about us.  They were there celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary.  Such a nice couple.  As we got up to leave they asked us for our number and if we would like to come over for a BBQ.  Judy, (my newest Aussie friend) couldn't imagine what it would be like for our little family to be away from home.  Such a nice sweet person.  We left there and I told Jared that they probably never will call us but that it was a nice gesture.  To my surprise, 45 minutes after we got home from dinner we got a call from Judy.  She rang her son and either December 1st or 8th would be a great day for a bbq with her family. I told Jared both were wide open {literally} on the calendar.  He hung up the phone and marked our calendar for December the 1st, BBQ!

About 5 days after the phone all we got a formal invitation in the mail inviting us to the BBQ.  A perfect hand drawn map on how to get to there house!

The day before the BBQ we got a phone call to make sure we were still on!  

This is the picture that I sent to my mom on the way to the BBQ that read something like..."in case they are serial killers this is our last official photo!"  

*kinda blurry...sorry

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Oh, wait!!!

You don't need to wait for anything!  We survived!  It was a very lovely afternoon.  We ended up being there for more than 5 hours!!  It was such a fun day.  Judy and Alec made such a yummy lunch for us and dessert.  Their son and his wife came and they have three kids.  The kids played so good together and everyone was so happy!  We just sat on the back patio and chatted.  It truly was something we will never forget.  The people down under are seriously wonderful people!

The girls!

The boys!

The crew!!

Judy and Alec were great hosts.  I really could take a page out of her book on proper hosting etiquette!  We got a Christmas card from them and we couldn't be happier about our newest friends.  

Teppanyaki Round 2

We decided to take the kids to Teppanyaki for New Years Eve!  The kids loved it...especially Paxton!! He is really at the age where he eats everything up!!!  

Happy New Years!  Here is to 2013!