Doug and I went out and celebrated Valentines Day Saturday night. Date night is so much different than it was nearly 10 years ago. Most conversations these days consists of potty training, discipline, who's picking who up, when was the last diaper changed, what's for dinner, how was your day...
Well Saturday night was Valentines night and how we tried not to talk about the everyday parenting stuff---but, it's like we were magnets drawn to it, hard to go off the coarse of life. I can't say we were very successful talking about "other stuff." However, we did manage to buy a lottery ticket with 4 quick picks in hopes we would become millionaires. Well, you haven't seen a millionaire post because we didn't hit the jack pot, but at least it sparked conversation.
As you can tell, Doug and I don't go out very often as just a couple, it's usually a double date or with a group of friends if we do make it out the door. It's kind of crazy how you forget how life was before you had kid(s).
I can't imagine how boring our life would be without children. There is only so much that you can talk about, there is only so much of work you care to share (or even care to remind yourself of)... Nights like tonight remind me just how lucky we are to have our family of 3 or 6 if you count the furry ones.
Date nights may not be the same as they were 10 years ago...they are better. We get to spend the time discussing the silly things he does and how much richer he makes our life. We get to discuss and plan our spring and summer trips and things we want to do as a family.
This boy and girl that met almost 10 years ago are still a couple, but we also a family. Nothing feels better to be so in LOVE with each other, our son, our family.
Happy Valentines Day to you and your love(s).
Well Saturday night was Valentines night and how we tried not to talk about the everyday parenting stuff---but, it's like we were magnets drawn to it, hard to go off the coarse of life. I can't say we were very successful talking about "other stuff." However, we did manage to buy a lottery ticket with 4 quick picks in hopes we would become millionaires. Well, you haven't seen a millionaire post because we didn't hit the jack pot, but at least it sparked conversation.
As you can tell, Doug and I don't go out very often as just a couple, it's usually a double date or with a group of friends if we do make it out the door. It's kind of crazy how you forget how life was before you had kid(s).
I can't imagine how boring our life would be without children. There is only so much that you can talk about, there is only so much of work you care to share (or even care to remind yourself of)... Nights like tonight remind me just how lucky we are to have our family of 3 or 6 if you count the furry ones.
Date nights may not be the same as they were 10 years ago...they are better. We get to spend the time discussing the silly things he does and how much richer he makes our life. We get to discuss and plan our spring and summer trips and things we want to do as a family.
This boy and girl that met almost 10 years ago are still a couple, but we also a family. Nothing feels better to be so in LOVE with each other, our son, our family.
Happy Valentines Day to you and your love(s).
:-)
ReplyDeleteYou got it right.