This past Friday, Drake and I went on a date...a real date! It's hard to describe how much we needed this time out together to shift the focus from life decisions we're currently discerning to simply relishing in the gift of our marriage and relationship with one another. Heck, we even got all dolled up for the occasion (sorry, I know this would be a good place for a photo - but sadly we didn't take any).
We started our evening by going to a local restaurant; The Bread Company was amazing. For all of you Champaign-Urbana folks, I would highly recommend it. We shared an appetizer, pasta dish, meat entree, salad, and dessert and realized that we haven't had a meal that nice in a restaurant since our honeymoon in Costa Rica. After two hours of laughing, conversing, and savoring, we went a few store fronts down to The Canopy Club. We had heard about a comedian who was going to be there and decided to check it out. Unfortunately he didn't exactly live up to the hype, but the acoustic music beforehand was a nice surprise. And we were surprised to find out that we were part of a Jewish celebration called Purim; people were continually shouting, "Happy Purim!" For two devoted Catholics, this wasn't necessarily a celebration that we planned on commemorating, but we did have fun nonetheless.
A trip to Borders was our final outing for the evening - we had a few gift cards that we'd be itching to spend, so we decided on three books to add to our collection. Thankfully I married a decisive man who was able to make decisions within the 15 minutes that we had before the store closed. I'm currently reading Hail Holy Queen by Scott Hahn, and Drake has started a book on apologetics by Peter Kreeft.
One thing we've learned since becoming parents is that we have to be much more intentional about spending time as a couple. With decisions and life events constantly vying for our attention, we're recognizing that our marriage needs just as much (if not more) time and energy devoted to it. What a gift to relish in the gift of one another!
I am so glad you two were able to spend the evening just the two of you! How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear about the wonderful date. I love the Bread Company!
ReplyDeletewhat you're feeling, as far as not bringing in an income is very normal. Just remember that you are helping the family income by being a good steward of your assets by spending wisely. AND you are doing more for your family by being home than you could by working outside the home. you will have many years to be able to work, but children are only little for a little while.
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