Date Night

Bryan and I have been lucky to find friends that live in the area with a similar family situation... she stays home, they have a little boy who will be 3 this winter and are expecting #2 this spring.  She, Kate, approached us about starting a regular date night with them and here's how it works--- Wednesday nights are reserved for date night.  We alternate- one week you are the sitter and the next week you get the date!  For example, this week I dropped Sam off with them just before 6:00 and Bryan and I had the date.  Next week, they will drop Graham off with us and they get some kid-free time!  It's just for two quick hours but it's amazing how nice that is every other week!  Last time Bryan and I went out for dinner... I ate warm food, we didn't have to slide everything on the table to one side, we didn't have to feed a little guy, I could actually look at Bryan while we conversed over our meal... it was delightful! : )  This week we ended up just coming home--- I took a nice long shower, we sat on the couch and watched tv and ate candy bars!  It was just as, if not more, wonderful!  Graham is a good little boy while he's here and since we would normally be just hanging out, playing before bed anyways- what's another kiddo here every other week?!  We'll see how new babies impact things but we are really thankful we decided to do it.  The kids get to play, the parents get a break, it doesn't cost anything and no special arrangements really have to be made.  Just something we'll plan on Wednesday nights while we're in this similar chapter of life.  We're lucky and oh so thankful to be able to plan on regular adult time together!  Good idea Kate and Tim!