Date Night

I love date night. I used to think it was kind of silly, since it's mostly just Josh and I, and every night is kind of like date night... but it's different, even if we stay home... date night isn't just the every night wind down at the end of the day watching a little TV night, it's the night we set aside to be special... sometimes to reconnect, sometimes to do something silly, sometimes to get out of the house, but always time that is just us, not focused on the stresses of life, not talking about cleaning the kitchen or weekend plans with the kids, not worrying about school or finances or the dirty laundry. Just us.

Last night was date night. :) I cooked us a fantastic dinner: steak in a mushroom sauce, and a side of sauteed vegetables (summer squash, zucchini, potato, onion, carrot, and green pepper). Then we had a pair of movie passes, so we headed to the theater. We were early for the show, so headed down the street and wandered through Cabella's for an hour or so, just planning for the future and mentally adding to both our camping gear and our survival kits, then back to the theater. We sat and held hands, and enjoyed the movie.

Nothing spectacular, but wonderful when we take the time to set aside an evening and focus on each other. I love date night.