date night

We are very blessed to be able to have a good amount of date nights. I know for some couples this is a twice/year occurrence. For some, never. So, I don't take for granted that we are able to go 'kid-less' about once a month. I have to say though, it. is. vital! Marriage can quickly spiral into only being parents.

Well, this weekend I had an extra special date night- with another guy. (Yep, Abe knew.) He held my door each time. He let me pick the restaurant. He let me sit down first. And, he kissed me. It was one of the best dates I've ever had (ONE of.)








I told Daniel last week that we were going to have a Mommy/Daniel date night, and he was so excited. He told Abe many times "Daddy, you are not going on this date. It's just for me and Mommy!" We went to Red Lobster for dinner and had a great meal and dessert. It was so nice to have an uninterrupted conversation with Daniel; and for him to know he had my full attention. I think it meant a lot to him, and I KNOW it meant a lot to me! We then rented "despicable me" to close out the night. Had a great time laughing with him to finish out our date night. He was such a gentleman (just like his daddy) on the date. I could just bottle this kid and keep him forever!

Some highlights of the evening:

Daniel: "Date night is hard- especially for the boy."

Mommy: "So Daniel, what kind of girl do you think you want to marry?"
Daniel: "Hmm....I know I can't marry you, but what {who} would be the closest thing to you?"

Daniel at dinner: "I will have the popcorn shrimp with fries on the side." (When did this kid get old enough to order for himself??"