So last night, we each had a little one-on-one time with a girl. John picked E up from school, stopped by home to get changed and off they went to The Orange Birginiya to watch the UVA vs. Virginia Tech basketball game. At one point, John was waffling on whether or not he wanted to go (it being a school/work night, etc.), but when E overheard him mentioning that to me on the phone, she started screaming "No Daddy! I wanna go to The Orange Birginiya!"
They had a great time. Ate popcorn in the first half and a hotdog in the second half. They stayed through till overtime (UVA lost), and got home at 11. E stayed up the entire time. Around Warrenton, she told John that she was going to be a ballerina when she grew up. Good times were had by all.
I picked A up from school a few minutes after John and E left. We got home and had a little dinner -- fruit cup, soup and goldfish. Then we spent the time before bed just playing. We played chase...we read books...we did airplanes...we had tickle fights. It's so great to have her feeling better and being in such good spirits again.
I think that date nights should become a weekly thing. We'd switch kids weekly, but I think they would both benefit and love some one on one time.
2 years ago
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Totally agree. They're such different kiddos when they're apart. And I'm such a different mommy when there's just one.
That is such a good idea. Something we need to do more often (not to mention get a third person involved to take one of the kids!). I love one on one time with any of the girls. I always say I would have the best behaved children if I had just one.
Since G is still young, we haven't started doing this, but I can imagine its importance once he gets bigger. Thanks for a good idea to file away...
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