Suprising romance?

I hate to be cliche, but it's true : You don't have to spend a lot of money for romance! Last week was my Nine year anniversary. It did not hold a lot of promise for romance. Middle of the week, soccer practice til 8:00, no fancy dinner in the oven to speak of. But all was not lost! My husband joined us at the soccer field, late. I was not angry as he does work hard everyday and sometimes that cuts into our nights together. I had thought about having dinner for us ready as the kids had already eaten theirs, but alas I didn't. No worries, it is our anniversary, we can order take out! As we were leaving the fields, I suggested Hibachi, which we LOVE. He agrees and the task is on! We work as a team through kids baths, tooth brushing and bedtime stories. Once the kiddos are tucked in, we call in our order! I forgot to mention that when we got home, there was a beautiful vase of Daisies sitting on my table with new candles and a very sweet card. I tell you now because this was my catalyst to bring on the romance. While my beloved hubby went to get takeout ( which by the way is way cheaper than going b/c we can split one order and still have leftovers), I went into overdrive. I pulled out table linens and our china. I set the table to include the 3 delicious courses that I did not make! I opened the wine and set out the stemware. After a quick check of the hair and makeup (well at least the mascara I had put on) I squeezed into some heels and a cocktail dress I hadn't worn in a while. My husband was super smiley when he returned, and he quickly tuned the radio into some Jazz. While we ate our scrumptious dinner, we felt true togetherness, even as we realized the Jazz station was really a Gospel station. We had good conversation and felt true romance in the situation.