Date Day

Love me some date day action.

It is a requirement, of course, that we schedule time for ourselves each month. Not at a wedding, or a party where we spend our time catching up with friends. On an honest-to-goodness date, where we spend our time catching up with each other. No crappy pants, no screaming, no chasing children allowed.

Last month the stars aligned and our work schedules gave us one beautiful Tuesday together. I was so pumped. I waited for it all month.

 

 

We put the kids on the bus and went to town for breakfast. Then we headed out to hit some flea markets and antique stores. Margaritas and Dos Equis for lunch.

 

Trav scored a new (old) pocket knife and I found a whole set of carrom pieces to go with the antique carrom board I scored at a flea market a few years ago. (Sweet!)

Here are a couple deals that we decided not to bring home... 



Because a deer head on the wall isn't creepy enough, let's use his feet for coat hangers. I feel like he's just flipping us off with all four feet.





Hopefully this actually worked and it's not still teaming with creatures. Nobody wants to take that home after a date.

 

So I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again. People think they don't have time for dates because they are busy raising their children? The best thing you can do for your children is show them how much you and your spouse care about each other. You will be better parents if you take time out for yourselves, and your children will be better people for it too.

 

Now don't get me wrong, going on monthly date nights does not make our marriage perfect. Au contraire, sometimes I really want to kill him. Being married is seriously a job. And like any job, you have to commit yourself to it.

 

Now that Spring has sprung, I'm thinking our next date will be a trip to the golf course (Insert inappropriate joke here Eric, Allyssa, Matt, and Val).

He is so awesome at everything, but he is terrible at golf. It does my ego good to smoke him at something every now and then.

Where are you going on your next date?