Date Nights

How lucky am I?  Two date nights in a row!  Last night we had Erika babysit the kids so Terry and I could go out to celebrate our anniversary (a couple of days early but it was the only night that worked).  It is so easy when life gets busy not to take the time to go out or to even stop to celebrate those special moments.  We let work and our workaholic tendencies get in the way of spending time together.  We let household chores get in the way.  We allow time with the kids to become more important often than time with each other and we make excuses.  So, it was nice to take the time to put all of that aside to celebrate our anniversary.

This is year we celebrate fifteen years of marriage.  We enjoyed an evening at the Bear's Den and had a wonderful meal with live music and complimentary champagne.  Our waitress didn't think it was right that Terry was clinking my wine glass with his pint of beer.  Fifteen years are behind us - full of their ups and downs and we have many more to come.  Although, Terry said we would celebrate forty-five more but that would take us beyond the years that I think we will have left.  Happy Anniversary, Terry!

Tonight I had another date.  This date was with someone a little younger than Terry.  I was fortunate to have a Mother-Son Date Night.  Jaret was so excited to go to see the drama production at our school and made it very clear that it couldn't be the matinee performance but needed to be like a real date - like at night time.  He kept talking about our date night all week.  The night finally arrived and Jaret and I went to see Willa Wonkie and the College Tour as put on by our secondary students.  They did a fantastic job of the production and Jaret and I really enjoyed it.  On the way, Jaret and I were talking about dating and what is important in a date.  As we got out of the truck and walked into the school, he held the door open for me.  I guess he was listening to my advice and decided to put into practice what we had just been talking about.  Such a gentleman!  I look forward to many more dates with Jaret over the years, before he starts really dating - like when he is 29.  I look forward to helping him learn the importance of dating and how to honour the one he dates.  I love being a Mom!  I love these moments!  I am so blessed!