We don't have date nights (and a good thing, too, 'cause I'm not much of a night person). We have date days. And today we celebrated Valentine's with a little lunch, a little shopping. It's nice to get out and have adult conversation and dream a little together. Some early joy in an early Valentine's date day!
I adore my kids. You know I do. But I really, really miss the days when my husband and I would wake up on a weekend and say, "What do you want to do today?" The world was our oyster. With kids, it's a tiny bit different. Ok, not so tiny. But today they have a birthday party to go to. And the hosts want our boys to stay a bit longer, after the guests leave. So my husband and I are getting a "Date Day!" I am so excited! Four hours of unplanned "Us" time. Joy!
My husband and I had a date this morning. No plans. Just tool around like we used to before kids. Discover a new place for lunch. Explore a quaint little town about 30 minutes away from where we live. Stop in little shops. Visit subdivisions and imagine what it would be like to live there. Talk. Dream. Discover. I love date days. The joys of reconnecting.
