Date Night (Old School)

We had a good old-fashioned date night this weekend, and I wanted to mention it because for all the times we promote doing something beyond the ordinary for date night, there's still something wonderful about having a regular date! After all, it's not so much about what you do as it is about spending quality time together!

Our date night started with dinner out. Ryan's choice = Buffalo Wild Wings, and surprisingly it was pretty empty on a Friday night, so we got our food quickly and had a nice peaceful dinner! OH! And a gift card made it even better.

We were in the middle of a Star Dash at Starbucks, and it was the last night for it, so we stopped by there for coffee after dinner. YAY for completing the challenge! (There's a picture of me too, but Ryan had the "live" photo feature turned on his phone and it won't post for me because blogger thinks its a movie. Sigh.)

We went grocery shopping after that, which may not be considered a date to most people, but it is to us! :) So funny - when we went to Sam's Club, we stocked up on toilet paper and paper towel. (MONTHS of supply here...) As we waited in line to leave the store, the guy in front of us said, "WHOA! You guys must have a bunch of kids. Or a restaurant."

(If I'd thought of it in time, I would have responded with, "Nah, we just really like Mexican food.")

The beauty of summer is that you can do ALLLLL those things after work and still have enough daylight left to squeeze in a walk, so we went for one - just around the neighborhood. It was the perfect temperature, there was a slight breeze, we didn't get eaten up...loved it.

And then we watched a movie! Pulled out Mo, curled up, and stayed up extra late. It was so much fun!

I know. Dinner. Coffee. Walk. Movie. Not earth-shattering. But we were able to be together and talk and laugh, and that's what really matters!