Date Night

I think by far the best new years resolution ever. And one of the only ones that I have ever stuck with....

Every single Monday, J and I have date night and Mimi watches the boys (they have "Mimi Date" night - which they have now come to ask for every night of the week...wonder what exactly goes on, on Mimi date night!!).  Either way, it is a win-win.

When Madi was born, we missed the day she was born (although i guess we had a date night in the hospital room up all night with our new daughter), but since then Madi has joined us on all our date night and I think we have missed maybe 5 the entire year....Seriously....we are that committed and Mimi is that awesome. Trust me...work has tried to come in the way for both of us...but a commitment is a commitment.....and believe me...it is worth it.

If I weren't in the middle of a quick and dirty blog catch up I could write for hours on how amazing this time is for our marriage...our sanity...our family planning and budgeting...and finding our zen amidst life with three under the age of 5.

Date night has rules. We go to the same place every week (that way no stress about where to go, when to meet, nothing...it is decided...we just do it). We do not start later than 6 (happy hour ends at 6!). And every once and a while Date night can be used for a double date with good friends.

Here are some random date night photos...